Barbour Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barbour Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barbour family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 35
Clerk 6
Living On Own Means 6
Living On Her Own Means 5
Domestic Servant 4
Coal Miner 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Apprentice 3
Tailor 3
Gardener 3
Draper 3
Labourer 3
Tailoress 3
Blacksmith 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Dress Maker 2
Apprentered Laundress 2
Boot Maker 2
Laundress Wash 2
Laundry Keeper 2
Police Constable 2
School Mistress 2
Traveller 2
Flax Spinner 2
Assistant 2

Barbour Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barber 71% 129,425
2 Barbour 100% 2,036
3 Barbar 71% 579
4 Barbor 86% 415
5 Barbara 57% 386
6 Barbier 71% 285
7 Burber 57% 196
8 Berber 57% 159
9 Burboro 57% 140
10 Borber 57% 100

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The surname Barbour is the 2nd most popular variant of Barber.

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