Barrs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barrs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barrs family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 80
Agricultural Labourer 11
Dress Maker 6
Labourer 6
Shoe Maker 5
General Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 4
Coal Miner 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Millers Assistant 3
Quarryman 3
Sett Maker 3
No Occupation 3
Button Carder 3
Domestic Servant General 2
Factory Hand Textile 2
Farmers Son 2
Gardener 2
Miller 2
Retired Farmer 2
Brass Dresser 2
Clerk 2
Domestic Servant Cook 2
Coach Lace Weaver Trimming 2
Silk Weaver 2

Barrs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Briers 50% 4,128
2 Barrs 100% 3,840
3 Barras 83% 2,330
4 Briars 50% 1,712
5 Burrous 57% 1,512
6 Brears 50% 1,478
7 Burris 67% 1,369
8 Berris 67% 998
9 Barres 83% 853
10 Burras 67% 627
11 Barris 83% 575
12 Burrs 80% 517
13 Barries 71% 509
14 Borris 67% 483
15 Bars 80% 434
16 Borras 67% 251
17 Barss 80% 154
18 Burrus 67% 142
19 Burres 67% 131
20 Barros 83% 112

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The surname Barrs is the 2nd most popular variant of Briers.

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