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 1,733
Agricultural Labourer 294
Labourer 251
Domestic Servant 117
General Servant 112
Laundress 92
Coal Miner 86
Dress Maker 83
Servant 67
Carpenter 63
Gardener 53
Straw Plaiter 46
Farm Labourer 46
Tailoress 44
Annuitant 42
Blacksmith 41
House Keeper 37
Cook 36
Shoe Maker 36
Nurse 35
Tailor 28
Clerk 28
Wife Of Above 27
Charwoman 27
General Servant Domestic 27

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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