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 2,614
Agricultural Labourer 334
Domestic Servant 149
Coal Miner 139
Labourer 131
Dress Maker 126
General Labourer 125
Laundress 109
General Servant 102
Carpenter 69
Farm Labourer 59
Shoe Maker 55
General Servant Domestic 54
Annuitant 53
Charwoman 50
Gardener 48
Servant 46
Tailoress 42
House Keeper 37
Fisherman 31
No Occupation 30
Blacksmith 29
Cook 29
Servant Domestic 29
Tailor 29

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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