Browes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Browes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Browes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
Dress Maker 2
Conductor 1
Engineer Pattern Maker 1
Housemaid Domestic Servant 1
Litho Stone Engraver 1
Messenger 1
Carpenter 1
Coke Maker 1
Shoe Maker Master 1
Stamper At Post Office 1
Tailor 1
Bedding Factory Hand 1
Beer Retailer 1
Beer Retailers Wife 1
Bricklayer 1
Boot Maker Assistant 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Factory Hand 1
General Land 1
General Shop Keepers Assistant 1
Labourer 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Shop Keeper Shoe Rivetter 1
Shop Keeper's Daur 1

Browes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burrows 57% 76,994
2 Brewis 67% 5,872
3 Browse 67% 2,445
4 Barwise 43% 1,903
5 Burrowes 75% 1,646
6 Brewes 83% 1,223
7 Browes 100% 541
8 Barwis 50% 538
9 Brows 83% 338
10 Brews 67% 203
11 Burows 67% 161

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The surname Browes is the 7th most popular variant of Burrows.

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