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Origins of the Bryan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 285North West 204Isle of Man 20Yorkshire 572East Midlands 479West Midlands 887East 292London 1445South East 665South West 169South Wales 93Mid Wales 25West Wales 3North Wales 118Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bryans lived in london

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    22,000 Bryan Travel & migration records
    76,000 Bryans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bryan

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    525th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Bryan surname. The oldest one dates back to 1532.

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    What are the most common Bryan first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bryans

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Bryans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    330

    Laundress

    237

    Domestic Servant

    191

    Servant

    184

    Charwoman

    168

    Common male occupations for Bryans in 1921

    General Labourer

    332

    Agricultural Labourer

    287

    Coal Miner

    250

    Tailor

    194

    Carpenter

    159

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