Burnaby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burnaby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burnaby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 25
Agricultural Labourer 4
Wood Man 4
Living On Her Own Means 2
Labourer Chemical Work 2
Lady Maid Domestic 2
Royal Engineer 1
Labourer Dockyard 1
Living On Own Means 1
Major General Retired Infantry 1
Justice Of Peace & Local Clerk Of Peace 1
Cloth Printer 1
M A Clerk Holy Orders 1
Undergraduate C C Cambridge 1
Boot Maker 1
Cook 1
Labourer 1
Clerk 1
Traveller Commercial 1
Dock Labourer 1
Farm Servant 1
Farmer 1
General Labourer 1
Metal Mariner Iron Works Labourer 1
Rector Of Etton 1

Burnaby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barnaby 86% 3,721
2 Barnby 71% 2,236
3 Burnaby 100% 657
4 Burnby 86% 531
5 Branby 57% 107
6 Barneby 71% 103

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The surname Burnaby is the 3rd most popular variant of Barnaby.

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