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 131
Agricultural Labourer 19
Dress Maker 14
Farmer 13
Living On Own Means 11
Living On Her Own Means 10
General Labourer 8
Domestic Servant 7
Gardener 7
Farmers Assistant 6
Milliner 6
Sawyer 6
General Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Baker 5
Clerk 5
Retired Farmer 4
Shoe Maker 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Labourer 4
Miller 4
Butcher 3
Lamp Lighter 3
Farm Labourer 3
Wool Comb Minder 3

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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