Bretton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bretton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bretton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 34
Agricultural Labourer 6
Annuitant 4
Domestic Servant 3
Labourer 2
Farmer 2
House Keeper 2
General Servant 2
Coachman 2
Porter 2
Upholsterer 2
Teacher 2
Nailer 2
Half Trimer Scholar 2
Miner 2
Recler Of Woollen Turner 2
Wife Of Above 2
Woollen Weaver 2
Baker 1
Cap Maker 1
Commercial Traveller 1
Confectioner 1
Custom House Officer 1
Decorator 1
Draper Assistant 1

Bretton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Britton 86% 35,805
2 Brittain 63% 14,906
3 Britten 71% 7,589
4 Brittan 71% 4,425
5 Bratton 86% 3,170
6 Bretton 100% 2,567
7 Breton 86% 2,272
8 Brittian 63% 1,056
9 Burtton 71% 618
10 Brittin 71% 580
11 Brattan 71% 526
12 Brotton 86% 499
13 Brutton 86% 429
14 Breeton 86% 280
15 Bratten 71% 255
16 Bretten 86% 182
17 Brettain 75% 166
18 Bartton 71% 158

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The surname Bretton is the 6th most popular variant of Britton.

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