Brey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brey family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 7
Female Servant 6
Agricultural Labourer 3
Shoe Maker 2
Farmer 2
Tailor & Draper 1
Ag Labourer 1
Miner Copper 1
Apprentice 1
Mason 1
Independant 1
Miner 1
Waterman 1
Book Binder 1
Confectioner 1
Smith 1
Watch Maker 1

Brey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bray 75% 76,247
2 Bury 50% 21,182
3 Aubrey 67% 5,217
4 Abrey 80% 2,562
5 Abery 40% 2,320
6 Bery 50% 1,339
7 Aubery 33% 1,054
8 Ebrey 80% 815
9 Bary 50% 730
10 Brey 100% 533
11 Aubry 40% 358
12 Beary 40% 354
13 Ebery 40% 344
14 Barey 80% 314
15 Breay 80% 290
16 Aubury 33% 263
17 Aubray 50% 256
18 Eabry 40% 244
19 Obery 40% 239
20 Beery 60% 187
21 Breeye 67% 166
22 Burey 80% 156
23 Berey 80% 150
24 Broy 75% 131
25 Braye 60% 120
26 Borey 80% 118
27 Obray 60% 117
28 Ebury 40% 114
29 Obrey 80% 103

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The surname Brey is the 10th most popular variant of Bray.

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