Burnham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burnham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burnham family

Profession Census Frequency
School 313
Labourer 24
Coal Miner Hewer 23
Farm Labourer 21
None 18
Private Means 18
Farmer 16
General Labourer 14
Nil 12
Dressmaker 11
House Painter 11
Dress Maker 10
Dock Labourer 10
Carpenter 9
Cook 9
Domestic 8
General Servant (domestic) 8
Scholar 8
Charwoman 7
Laundress 7
Machinist 7
Farm Labour 7
Gardener (domestic) 7
Joiner 6
At School 6

Burnham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burnham 100% 13,548
2 Barnham 86% 2,495
3 Branham 71% 961
4 Brenham 71% 348
5 Brinham 71% 162

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

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