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 2,092
Agricultural Labourer 226
General Labourer 173
Coal Miner 132
Labourer 128
Domestic Servant 111
Dress Maker 109
Living On Own Means 105
Laundress 101
General Servant Domestic 88
General Servant 74
Carpenter 70
Shoe Maker 65
Farm Labourer 63
Tailoress 60
Gardener 57
Farmer 57
Living On Her Own Means 51
Clerk 37
Charwoman 34
Cook Domestic Servant 33
Blacksmith 32
General Domestic Servant 32
Dressmaker 32
Errand Boy 31

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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