Branley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Branley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Branley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 50
Cotton Weaver 11
Living On Her Own Means 6
Coal Miner 6
Labourer 4
Butcher 4
General Servant 4
General Labourer 4
Farm Labourer 3
Living On Own Means 3
Felt Hat Trimmer 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Painter 3
Woollen Weaver 3
Railway Clerk 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Watchmaker 2
Boiler Maker 2
Clerk 2
Cotton Card Room Hand 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Domestic Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Iron Moulder 2
Shepherd Silk 2

Branley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burnley 71% 5,107
2 Barnley 71% 1,780
3 Branley 100% 1,369
4 Brunley 86% 835
5 Brinley 86% 636
6 Barnaley 63% 392
7 Brainley 88% 260
8 Bronley 86% 225

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The surname Branley is the 3rd most popular variant of Burnley.

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