O'brien Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

O'brien Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the O'brien family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 121
Labourer 29
Dock Labourer 19
Tailor 16
House Servant 14
Dress Maker 10
Servant 7
Private 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Engraver 6
Coal Miner 5
Porter 5
Shoe Maker 5
Private Army 4
Domestic Servant 4
Laundress 4
Railway Labourer 3
Cooper 3
Soldier Sick 3
Boot Binder 3
Carter 3
Corn Porter 3
Cotton Factory Worker 3
Cotton Mill Operative 3
Worsted Spinner 3

O'brien Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Obrien 86% 17,701
2 O'brien 100% 10,619
3 O'brian 86% 1,846
4 O'bryan 71% 396
5 Obryan 57% 345
6 O'brion 86% 174
7 O'brine 71% 158
8 O'brain 71% 137

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The surname O'brien is the 2nd most popular variant of Obrien.

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