Bryant Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bryant Name Meaning: This name is variant from the given name 'Bryan',believed to contain the element 'bre' meaning 'hill'.

The surname is of irish origin.Bearers of the name were amoung the Normans who invaded England then later to invade & settle in Ireland.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bryant Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bryant family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 914
Agricultural Labourer 296
House Servant 158
Labourer 143
Servant 91
At Home 86
Coal Miner 81
Dress Maker 73
Farm Labourer 72
Laundress 71
Carpenter 65
Pauper 54
General Servant 45
Shoe Maker 41
Errand Boy 35
Annuitant 30
House Keeper 29
Ag Labourer 27
Tailor 26
Gardener 25
Miner 24
Butcher 23
House Maid 22
Lace Maker 20
Cook 19

Bryant Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bryant 100% 89,393
2 Briant 83% 7,203
3 Brayant 86% 276
4 Bryent 83% 103

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The surname Bryant is the most popular version of all its varients

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