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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burrows Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burrows family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,094
Agricultural Labourer 305
Labourer 109
Coal Miner 77
Dress Maker 71
House Servant 69
Cotton Weaver 53
Carter 45
Servant 43
General Servant 39
Carpenter 34
Shoe Maker 34
Laundress 32
House Keeper 31
Tailor 25
Straw Plaiter 23
Farm Labourer 21
House Maid 21
Cook 21
Blacksmith 18
Wife Of Above 18
Labourer's Wife 16
Farm Servant 15
Groom 15
Cotton Spinner 15

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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