Byrn Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Byrn Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Byrn family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 13
Scholar 11
Scholar At Home 6
In No Employ 5
Servant 3
Lime Kiln Labourer 3
Employed In Cotton Factory 3
House Servant 3
Carpenter 2
Professor 2
Ag Lab 2
Baker 2
Dress Maker 2
Iron Stone Labourer 2
Teacher Of Dancing 2
Errand Boy 2
Flax Spinner 2
Smith 1
Stay Maker 1
House Wife 1
Labourer Docks 1
Late In H M Customs 1
Rope Teaser 1
Winder 1
Farm Labourer 1

Byrn Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Byrne 80% 26,322
2 Byron 80% 7,513
3 Byrn 100% 617
4 Byran 80% 404
5 Beirne 50% 318
6 Byren 80% 130
7 Byrone 67% 121

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The surname Byrn is the 3rd most popular variant of Byrne.

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