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
School 32
Private Means 8
Farmer 6
Dressmaker 5
Labourer 4
Dress Maker 3
Medical Practitioner 3
Straw Hat Machinist 3
Draper 3
Cotton Weaver 3
House Duties 3
Pastry Cook 3
None 3
Housemaid Domestic 2
Manageress 2
General Labourer 2
Accountant 2
No Profession 2
Chartered Accountant 2
Fustian Weaver 2
Plumber 2
Private 2
Shop Assistant 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Helel Manager 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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