Brace Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brace Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brace family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 164
Agricultural Labourer 79
Farm Labourer 34
Labourer 26
House Servant 26
At Home 21
Pauper 15
Servant 15
Dress Maker 13
Laundress 10
General Servant 8
Shoe Maker 8
Lace Maker 6
Carpenter 6
Collier 6
Iron Ore Miner 6
Tailor 5
Farmer's Daughter 5
Farmer's Son 5
Cook 5
Farm Servant 5
Annuitant 5
Gloveress 5
Lead Miner 4
Daughter 4

Brace Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bruce 80% 36,329
2 Brice 80% 19,437
3 Brace 100% 14,958
4 Bearce 67% 1,021
5 Burce 60% 445
6 Barce 60% 335
7 Breece 67% 285
8 Bruice 67% 159
9 Birce 60% 109

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The surname Brace is the 3rd most popular variant of Bruce.

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