Bresley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bresley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bresley family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 4
Scholar 2
Agricultural Wife 1
Schoolmistress 1
Dress Maker 1
Butcher 1
Lace Maker 1
Lace Makers Wife 1
Lace Mender 1

Bresley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brisley 86% 3,684
2 Barsley 71% 2,913
3 Brasley 86% 639
4 Bearsley 63% 568
5 Bersley 71% 371
6 Breasley 88% 319
7 Briesley 88% 309
8 Bursley 71% 289
9 Borsley 71% 225
10 Bresley 100% 216
11 Brusley 86% 172

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The surname Bresley is the 10th most popular variant of Brisley.

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