Boreham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boreham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boreham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 95
Agricultural Labourer 62
Labourer 12
Domestic Servant 11
General Servant 11
Straw Plaiter 11
Gardener 9
Silk Weaver 8
Carpenter 7
Farm Labourer 7
Annuitant 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Servant 6
Dress Maker 6
Shoe Maker 5
Carman 4
Cook 3
Laundress 3
Machinist 3
Needle Woman 3
Plumber 3
Work At Silk Mill 3
Ironer 2
Mangler 2
Nil 2

Boreham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Abraham 57% 27,239
2 Barham 71% 16,017
3 Boreham 100% 6,837
4 Braham 71% 3,945
5 Bareham 86% 2,653
6 Borham 86% 1,292
7 Burham 71% 675
8 Bearham 57% 592
9 Berham 71% 509

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The surname Boreham is the 3rd most popular variant of Abraham.

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