Burrough Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burrough Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burrough family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 124
Agricultural Labourer 18
Ag Labourer 13
Labourer 7
Dress Maker 6
Farmer 6
Annuitant 5
Carpenter 5
Lace Maker 5
Sawyer 5
Painter 4
Coal Miner 4
Farmers Son 4
Farm Labourer 4
House Keeper 4
General Servant 4
Farmers Wife 4
Domestic Servant 3
Gardener 3
Laundress 3
Servant 3
Tailor 3
Farm Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer Indoor 2
Master 2

Burrough Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brough 75% 22,667
2 Burrough 100% 5,430
3 Brow 38% 1,065
4 Borrough 88% 359
5 Barrough 88% 255
6 Burough 88% 104

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The surname Burrough is the 2nd most popular variant of Brough.

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