Burrow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burrow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burrow family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 46
Living On Own Means 40
General Labourer 39
Scholar 25
Dress Maker 23
Cotton Weaver 16
General Servant Domestic 15
Tailor 14
Cook Domestic 13
House Keeper Domestic 13
Domestic Servant 10
Laundress Wash 9
Fisherman 9
School Teacher 9
Dressmaker 8
Housemaid Domestic 8
Farmer's Son 7
Gardener Domestic 7
Retired Farmer 7
Milliner 6
Boot Maker 6
Tailoress 6
Soldier 5
Draper Assistant 5
House Maid Domestic 5

Burrow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barrow 83% 54,356
2 Burrow 100% 18,843
3 Borrow 83% 3,592
4 Berrow 83% 2,430
5 Aburrow 86% 828

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The surname Burrow is the 2nd most popular variant of Barrow.

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