Origins of the Brain surname
About the Brains
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Interesting facts about Brain
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Brain surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.
What are the most common Brain first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Brains
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Brains in 1921
Laundress
103
Dressmaker
90
Domestic Servant
85
General Servant Domestic
70
Living On Own Means
47
Common male occupations for Brains in 1921
Coal Miner
432
Agricultural Labourer
182
Coal Miner Hewer
131
General Labourer
114
Farmer
83
