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
General Labourer 75
Dock Labourer 70
General Servant Domestic 42
Dress Maker 40
Living On Own Means 40
Scholar 40
Domestic Servant 39
Cotton Weaver 36
Cook Domestic 27
Chemical Labourer 22
Iron Ore Miner 21
House Maid Domestic 20
Tailoress 16
Laundress 15
Soldier 13
Tailor 13
Cotton Spinner 13
Laundress Wash 13
Charwoman 12
School 12
At School 10
Barman 9
General Domestic Servant 9
House Keeper Domestic 9
Housemaid Domestic 9

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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