Brannan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brannan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brannan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 228
Coal Miner 39
Labourer 30
General Labourer 23
Worsted Spinner 13
Agricultural Labourer 12
Domestic Servant 10
Hawker 10
Farm Servant Indoor 9
General Servant 8
Dock Labourer 7
Cotton Weaver 6
House Keeper 6
No Occupation 6
Brick Layers Labourer 6
Rag Sorter 6
Bricklayer Labourer 5
Tailor 5
Charwoman 5
Farm Labourer 5
Print Worker 5
Mason Labourer 5
Chemical Labourer 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Labourer Iron Works 4

Brannan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brennan 86% 13,289
2 Brannan 100% 7,262
3 Brannon 86% 4,297
4 Brannen 86% 1,584
5 Brennen 71% 1,284
6 Brennon 71% 947
7 Branan 86% 523
8 Brinnen 71% 134
9 Brinnan 86% 132
10 Brunnen 71% 109

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The surname Brannan is the 2nd most popular variant of Brennan.

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