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
School 1,703
Farm Labourer 171
General Labourer 134
Private Means 108
General Servant (domestic) 107
Labourer 95
Coal Miner Hewer 91
Dressmaker 85
None 79
Domestic Servant 76
Dress Maker 58
Farmer 57
Laundress 56
Clerk 56
At Home 53
At School 50
Shop Assistant 48
Gardener Domestic 46
House Painter 42
Assisting In Business 40
Cook (domestic) 39
Carpenter 39
Charwoman 39
Bricklayer 38
Housemaid (domestic) 38

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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