Bradford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bradford Name Meaning: Habitational name from any of the number of places named 'Bradford' in Yorkshire.

Originally rose in wealth as a 'wool town' & is of Anglo-Saxon origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bradford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bradford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,054
Agricultural Labourer 140
Coal Miner 111
General Labourer 101
Domestic Servant 77
Dress Maker 72
Living On Own Means 51
General Servant 50
Farm Labourer 43
Labourer 41
Living On Her Own Means 36
General Servant Domestic 35
Farmer 31
Laundress 30
Clerk 24
Gardener 23
House Keeper 23
Carpenter 22
Cook Domestic Servant 21
Carman 21
Brick Layer 21
Tailor 20
General Domestic Servant 18
Tailoress 17
Errand Boy 17

Bradford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bradford 100% 43,458
2 Bredford 88% 222
3 Braidford 89% 177
4 Broadford 89% 131
5 Bridford 88% 115

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

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