Brearley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brearley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brearley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 183
Cotton Weaver 18
Dress Maker 17
Coal Miner 15
Worsted Spinner 14
Woollen Weaver 13
Worsted Weaver 13
House Keeper 9
Grocer 8
Stone Mason 8
General Servant 7
Living On Her Own Means 7
Shoe Maker 6
Cotton Reeler 6
Labourer 6
Boot Machinist 6
Worsted Twister 6
Farmer 5
Living On Own Means 5
Butcher 5
Cotton Piecer 5
Clerk 5
Woollen Piecer 5
Worsted Drawer 5
Worsted Operative 5

Brearley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brierley 75% 34,645
2 Brearley 100% 12,999
3 Brierly 63% 4,218
4 Brearly 88% 968
5 Brurley 75% 223
6 Briearley 89% 217
7 Briarley 88% 212

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The surname Brearley is the 2nd most popular variant of Brierley.

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