Byrne Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Byrne Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Byrne family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 57
Independent 35
Female Servant 25
Tailor 19
Soldier 17
Weaver 13
Agricultural Labourer 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Stuff Weaver 10
Dress Maker 8
Lab 8
Hawker 7
Silk Weaver 6
Card Room Hand 5
Shoe Maker 5
Male Servant 5
Army 5
Private 5
Factory 5
Plasterer 5
Musician 5
Painter 4
Baker 4
Cotton Factory 4
Merchant 3

Byrne Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burn 60% 32,363
2 Byrne 100% 26,322
3 Byron 60% 7,513
4 Burne 80% 5,511
5 Byrn 80% 617
6 Byran 60% 404
7 Bern 60% 365
8 Berne 80% 248
9 Birne 80% 130
10 Byren 60% 130
11 Byrone 83% 121

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The surname Byrne is the 2nd most popular variant of Burn.

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