Bryan Name Meaning: This is a Variant of the given name 'Brian' & is a habitational name from either of two places named 'Brionne'in France.
The name 'Brian' is of english origin,with the old english meaning 'baernet'/place cleared by burning.Derivative of 'baernan'/to burn,set light to.
Discover how your Bryan ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 6 |
| Buckinghamshire | 33 |
| Berkshire | 12 |
| Cambridgeshire | 11 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 147 |
| Cornwall | 7 |
| Cumberland | 58 |
| Derbyshire | 176 |
| Devon | 54 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 174 |
| Essex | 118 |
| Gloucestershire | 162 |
| Hampshire | 83 |
| Herefordshire | 50 |
| Hertfordshire | 22 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 105 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 99 |
| Lancashire | 636 |
| Leicestershire | 330 |
| Lincolnshire | 175 |
| London | 1,347 |
| Middlesex | 62 |
| Northumberland | 38 |
| Norfolk | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | 135 |
| Nottinghamshire | 262 |
| Oxfordshire | 140 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 105 |
| Shropshire | 127 |
| Suffolk | 3 |
| Somerset | 80 |
| Surrey | 131 |
| Sussex | 52 |
| Staffordshire | 606 |
| Warwickshire | 536 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 8 |
| Worcestershire | 180 |
| Yorkshire | 487 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 12 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 20 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 87 |
| Flintshire | 63 |
| Glamorgan | 180 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 27 |
| Monmouthshire | 86 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,449 |
| Labourer | 127 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 126 |
| General Labourer | 106 |
| Coal Miner | 76 |
| Domestic Servant | 73 |
| Dress Maker | 65 |
| General Servant | 56 |
| Laundress | 54 |
| Annuitant | 31 |
| Charwoman | 29 |
| House Keeper | 26 |
| Tailor | 25 |
| Servant | 24 |
| General Servant Domestic | 24 |
| Carpenter | 22 |
| Dock Labourer | 22 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 21 |
| Draper Assistant | 19 |
| Tailoress | 19 |
| Farm Labourer | 19 |
| Iron Moulder | 19 |
| Milliner | 18 |
| Painter | 17 |
| Farmers Son | 17 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Bryan | 3,794 |
| John Bryan | 3,777 |
| William Bryan | 3,362 |
| Elizabeth Bryan | 1,986 |
| Thomas Bryan | 1,969 |
| James Bryan | 1,700 |
| Sarah Bryan | 1,666 |
| George Bryan | 1,625 |
| Ann Bryan | 1,215 |
| Ellen Bryan | 953 |
| Charles Bryan | 833 |
| Margaret Bryan | 809 |
| Joseph Bryan | 808 |
| Jane Bryan | 781 |
| Henry Bryan | 780 |
| Edward Bryan | 705 |
| Annie Bryan | 673 |
| Catherine Bryan | 661 |
| Alice Bryan | 652 |
| Eliza Bryan | 618 |
| Emma Bryan | 570 |
| Hannah Bryan | 528 |
| Richard Bryan | 494 |
| Robert Bryan | 479 |
| Frederick Bryan | 460 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan | 100% | 52,063 |
| 2 | Brian | 80% | 12,455 |
| 3 | Brien | 60% | 12,036 |
| 4 | Bryon | 80% | 2,878 |
| 5 | Bryne | 60% | 2,868 |
| 6 | Brayne | 50% | 2,298 |
| 7 | Brion | 60% | 2,087 |
| 8 | Brayn | 60% | 480 |
| 9 | Obryan | 83% | 345 |
| 10 | Bryen | 80% | 282 |
| 11 | Brayan | 83% | 267 |
| 12 | Bryn | 80% | 190 |
| 13 | Bryane | 83% | 125 |
The surname Bryan is the most popular version of all its varients