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 149
Dress Maker 14
Carpenter 12
Agricultural Labourer 12
Labourer 11
General Servant 8
General Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 7
Farm Labourer 6
China Clay Labourer 6
Servant 5
Mason 5
Shipwright 5
Clay Labourer 5
Laundress 4
Annuitant 4
Farm Servant Indoor 4
Shoe Maker 4
Tin Miner 4
Smith 3
Tailor 3
Cook Domestic Servant 3
None 3
Cotton Weaver 2
Master Mariner 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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