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
School 68
Farmer 17
Private Means 17
Dressmaker 10
Scholar 8
Carpenter 6
General Labourer 5
General Servant (domestic) 5
Farm Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 4
None 4
Grocer Assistant 4
Farmers Son Working On Farm 4
Housemaid (domestic) 4
At Home 3
Coffeeshop Waitress 3
Shirt Machinist 3
Shop Assistant 3
Retired Farmer 3
Domestic Service 3
Laundress 3
Assistant In The Business 2
Assisting In Business 2
Roundsman 2
Railway Porter 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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