Brittain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brittain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brittain family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 246
Agricultural Labourer 59
Labourer 17
Dress Maker 15
House Servant 14
Servant 12
Shoe Maker 10
Straw Plaiter 9
Bricklayer 9
Silk Weaver 8
House Keeper 7
Carpenter 6
Tailor 6
Coal Miner 6
Laundress 6
General Servant 6
Ag Lab 6
Lace Maker 4
Market Gardeners Labourer 4
Independent 4
Groom 4
Blacksmith 4
Cabinet Maker 4
Agricultural Labourer Wife 4
Jeweller 4

Brittain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Britton 75% 35,805
2 Brittain 100% 14,906
3 Britten 75% 7,589
4 Brittan 88% 4,425
5 Bratton 63% 3,170
6 Bretton 63% 2,567
7 Briton 63% 2,273
8 Britain 88% 1,731
9 Brittian 75% 1,056
10 Burtton 50% 618
11 Brittin 88% 580
12 Brattan 75% 526
13 Brotton 63% 499
14 Brutton 63% 429
15 Bratten 63% 255
16 Bretten 63% 182
17 Brettain 88% 166
18 Bartton 50% 158
19 Briten 63% 148

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The surname Brittain is the 2nd most popular variant of Britton.

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