Barrows Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barrows Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barrows family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 68
Female Servant 43
Independent 30
Farmer 22
Labourer 17
Male Servant 13
Frame Work Knitter 11
Tailor 10
Carpenter 9
Weaver 9
Lace Maker 8
Shoe Maker 8
Sawyer 6
Weaver Cotton 6
Gardener 5
Independant 5
Ag Lab 4
Painter 4
Blacksmith 3
Pensioner 3
Silk Throwse 3
Brick Maker 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Stocking Maker 3
Pupil 3

Barrows Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burrows 86% 76,994
2 Barrows 100% 12,510
3 Borrows 86% 3,488
4 Burrowes 75% 1,646
5 Berrows 86% 279
6 Barroughs 67% 120

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The surname Barrows is the 2nd most popular variant of Burrows.

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