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
General Labourer 208
Living On Own Means 150
Scholar 137
General Servant Domestic 135
Dress Maker 111
Cook Domestic 98
Laundress Wash 70
Carpenter 62
Domestic Servant 61
Farmer 57
Agricultural Labourer 55
Dressmaker 52
Housemaid Domestic 51
Gardener Domestic 50
School 45
Charwoman 44
Tailoress 43
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 42
House Maid Domestic 39
Laundress 34
Coal Miner Hewer 31
Boot Machinist 30
Dock Labourer 28
Gardener 28
Nurse Domestic 28

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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