Brighton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brighton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brighton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 187
Agricultural Labourer 44
Labourer 34
General Servant 20
Domestic Servant 15
Nailor 11
Gardener 10
Shoe Maker 10
Coal Miner 8
Servant 7
Dress Maker 6
Annuitant 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Tailor 6
Cook 5
House Keeper 5
Farm Servant 5
Wife 5
Painter 5
Governess 4
Servant Domestic 4
Bricklayer 4
Ag Labourer 4
Farm Labourer 4
Dressmaker 3

Brighton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Broughton 78% 40,682
2 Brighton 100% 10,902
3 Braughton 78% 391
4 Brighten 88% 291
5 Breighton 89% 213

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The surname Brighton is the 2nd most popular variant of Broughton.

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