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
School 763
Farm Labourer 83
General Labourer 59
Private Means 58
Labourer 50
Coal Miner Hewer 50
General Servant (domestic) 45
Dressmaker 43
None 39
Bricklayer 38
At School 27
Farmer 27
Domestic Servant 26
Laundress 25
At Home 23
Carpenter 21
General Servant Domestic 19
Housekeeper 19
Errand Boy 18
Assisting In Business 18
House Keeper 17
Blacksmith 17
Clerk 16
Gardener (domestic) 16
Nil 16

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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