Burrows Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Burrows Name Meaning: This is a topographic name for someone who lived by a hill or a mound of earth and stones.

The name was first recorded in the 15th century,with the first recorded spelling to be that of 'John De Burhus',dated 1440.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burrows Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burrows family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 698
Agricultural Labourer 277
House Servant 114
Labourer 100
At Home 85
Farm Labourer 62
Coal Miner 61
Dress Maker 55
Servant 39
General Servant 31
Weaver 30
Frame Work Knitter 29
Lace Maker 28
Laundress 27
Nurse 27
Errand Boy 25
Miner 25
Pauper 24
Ag Lab 24
Tailor 23
Annuitant 23
House Keeper 21
Farm Servant 20
Carpenter 19
Gardener 18

Burrows Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burrows 100% 76,994
2 Barrows 86% 12,510
3 Borrows 86% 3,488
4 Browse 57% 2,445
5 Burrowes 88% 1,646
6 Browes 57% 541
7 Brows 71% 338
8 Berrows 86% 279
9 Burows 86% 161

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The surname Burrows is the most popular version of all its varients

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