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
Scholar 170
Agricultural Labourer 61
House Servant 29
At Home 26
Labourer 17
Servant 13
Shoe Maker 12
Dress Maker 12
Farm Labourer 11
Coal Miner 10
Farm Servant 9
Pauper 8
Tailor 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Laundress 7
Blacksmith 6
Weaver 6
Gardener 6
Errand Boy 6
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 6
Frame Work Knitter 6
Annuitant 5
Dressmaker 5
Scholar At Home 5
Clerk 5

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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