Border Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Border Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Border family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 51
Agricultural Labourer 11
Labourer 10
No Occupation 4
Cook 4
Farmers Son 4
Grocer 4
Dress Maker 3
Wheelwright 3
Domestic Servant 3
Laundress 2
Gardener 2
Carpenter 2
Blacksmith 2
House Keeper 2
Mariner 2
Milliner 2
Wife 2
Hawker 2
Coachman 2
Engineer 2
Assistantshop 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Painter 2
Horse Hair Drawer 2

Border Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Border 100% 3,017
2 Boarder 86% 2,450
3 Burder 83% 2,211
4 Brader 67% 2,084
5 Bearder 71% 1,482
6 Brider 67% 1,213
7 Barder 83% 715
8 Broder 67% 478
9 Broader 71% 334
10 Bruder 67% 172

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The surname Border is the most popular version of all its varients

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