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 206
General Labourer 15
Agricultural Labourer 14
Coal Miner 13
Cotton Weaver 10
Domestic Servant 9
Labourer 9
Dress Maker 9
General Servant 8
Laundress 8
Annuitant 6
General Servant Domestic 6
House Keeper 5
Tailor 5
Black Smith 4
Charwoman 4
Porter 4
Errand Boy 4
Coach Painter 4
Lace Maker 4
Grocer 3
Iron Moulder 3
Joiner 3
Oyster Dealer 3
Tailoress 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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