Bredbury Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bredbury Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bredbury family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 15
Cotton Weaver 10
General Labourer 4
House Keeper 4
Dress Maker 3
Hat Trimmer 2
Felt Hat Trimmer 2
Labourer Print Calico Works 2
Shoe Maker 2
Thread Reeler 2
Black Smith 1
Calico Printer Labourer 1
Colliery Clerk 1
Cotton Bleacher 1
Cotton Doubler 1
Cotton Operative Doffer 1
Cotton Operative Weaver 1
Cotton Piecer Cm 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Cotton Spinner Cm 1
Cotton Winder 1
Cotton Winder 1/2 Time 1
Butcher 1
Outdoor Labourer General 1
Overlooker Cotton 1

Bredbury Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bradbury 88% 61,004
2 Bradbery 75% 1,419
3 Bredbury 100% 1,127
4 Broadbury 78% 564
5 Broadbery 67% 187
6 Brodbury 88% 160
7 Breadbury 89% 120

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The surname Bredbury is the 3rd most popular variant of Bradbury.

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