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 2,466
Agricultural Labourer 299
Coal Miner 173
General Labourer 133
Cotton Weaver 129
Dress Maker 125
Labourer 111
Domestic Servant 99
General Servant 81
Farm Labourer 76
Laundress 68
Annuitant 50
House Keeper 49
General Servant Domestic 44
Carpenter 43
Charwoman 38
Servant 33
No Occupation 31
Grocer 30
Tailor 30
Gardener 27
Farm Servant Indoor 27
Joiner 26
Cotton Winder 25
Errand Boy 24

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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