Origins of the Browne surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 161North West 182Isle of Man 13Yorkshire 289East Midlands 134West Midlands 152East 771London 1860South East 963South West 197South Wales 37Mid Wales 17West Wales 4North Wales 22Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brownes lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Browne

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    271st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Browne surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

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    What are the most common Browne first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Brownes

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    Common female occupations for Brownes in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    330

    Dressmaker

    288

    Widow

    271

    Private Means

    206

    None

    116

    Common male occupations for Brownes in 1921

    Yeoman

    395

    Blacksmith

    290

    Carpenter

    279

    Grocer

    252

    Husbandman

    242

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