Britten Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Britten Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Britten family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 33
Female Servant 21
Independent 15
Labourer 10
Farmer 9
Shoe Maker 7
Male Servant 6
Carpenter 4
Prifessor Music 4
School Mistress 3
Gardener 3
Fisherman 3
Coal Miner 3
Solicitor 2
Engineer 2
Grocer 2
Servant 2
Jobber 2
Pupil 2
Dress Maker 2
Publican 2
Draper 2
Butcher 2
Coal Miner Miner Miner 2
Journeyman Engineer 1

Britten Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Britton 86% 35,805
2 Brittain 75% 14,906
3 Britten 100% 7,589
4 Brittan 86% 4,425
5 Bratton 71% 3,170
6 Bretton 71% 2,567
7 Briton 71% 2,273
8 Britain 71% 1,731
9 Brittian 75% 1,056
10 Burtton 57% 618
11 Brittin 86% 580
12 Brattan 71% 526
13 Brotton 71% 499
14 Brutton 71% 429
15 Bratten 86% 255
16 Bretten 86% 182
17 Brettain 63% 166
18 Bartton 57% 158
19 Briten 86% 148

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The surname Britten is the 3rd most popular variant of Britton.

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