Burr Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burr Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burr family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 295
Agricultural Labourer 111
Labourer 24
Servant 21
General Servant 20
Domestic Servant 19
Laundress 16
Dress Maker 12
Lace Maker 12
Gardener 10
Carpenter 9
Cook 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Shoe Maker 8
House Keeper 7
Machinist 6
Straw Plaiter 6
Coal Miner 6
Son 6
Baker 6
Dressmaker 6
Wife Of Above 6
Blacksmith 5
Errand Boy 5
Laborer 5

Burr Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Beer 50% 37,090
2 Barr 75% 21,963
3 Burr 100% 15,520
4 Brier 40% 4,428
5 Brear 40% 3,583
6 Boorer 50% 2,133
7 Borer 60% 1,989
8 Barrie 50% 1,864
9 Boarer 50% 864
10 Bourer 67% 475
11 Breare 33% 446
12 Bearer 50% 430
13 Briar 40% 356
14 Burree 67% 345
15 Berrie 50% 320
16 Berr 75% 296
17 Barer 60% 248
18 Barre 60% 211
19 Bur 75% 197
20 Burra 80% 172
21 Borrie 50% 162
22 Bruer 60% 101

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The surname Burr is the 3rd most popular variant of Beer.

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