Beresford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Beresford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Beresford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 283
Coal Miner 56
General Labourer 27
Dress Maker 16
Cotton Weaver 15
Domestic Servant 14
General Servant Domestic 12
Agricultural Labourer 10
Farm Servant 10
Living On Own Means 9
Blacksmith 8
Farmer 8
House Keeper 8
Carpenter 7
Butcher 6
Laundress 6
Labourer 6
Living On Her Own Means 6
Stone Mason 6
Char Woman 5
Farm Labourer 5
Cotton Winder 5
Tailor 5
General Servant 5
Grocer 4

Beresford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Beresford 100% 15,366
2 Berresford 90% 3,710
3 Berisford 89% 1,856
4 Bersford 89% 215
5 Baresford 89% 199
6 Brasford 78% 114

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The surname Beresford is the most popular version of all its varients

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