Brenton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brenton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brenton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 56
House Servant 16
Agricultural Labourer 13
Blacksmith 8
Carpenter 7
At Home 6
House Keeper 5
Farm Labourer 5
Labourer 5
Cook 4
Scholar At Home 4
Annuitant 4
Pauper 4
Shoe Maker 4
Dress Maker 3
Agricultural Labourer's Daughter 3
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 3
Farm Servant 3
Farmer's Son 3
Tin Miner 3
Work At Mine 3
Domestic Servant 3
Gardener 3
Iron Foundry Labourer 2
Laundress 2

Brenton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brunton 86% 8,421
2 Branton 86% 5,312
3 Brenton 100% 5,180
4 Brinton 86% 3,204
5 Barnton 71% 714
6 Braunton 75% 614
7 Burnton 71% 207
8 Bronton 86% 155
9 Brainton 75% 106

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The surname Brenton is the 3rd most popular variant of Brunton.

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