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.
Discover how your Burrows ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 76 |
| Berkshire | 53 |
| Cambridgeshire | 89 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 352 |
| Cornwall | 195 |
| Cumberland | 48 |
| Derbyshire | 154 |
| Devon | 219 |
| Dorset | 54 |
| Durham | 86 |
| Essex | 211 |
| Gloucestershire | 233 |
| Hampshire | 157 |
| Herefordshire | 11 |
| Hertfordshire | 80 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 64 |
| Isle of Man | 22 |
| Kent | 139 |
| Lancashire | 1,793 |
| Leicestershire | 294 |
| Lincolnshire | 173 |
| London | 1,022 |
| Middlesex | 260 |
| Northumberland | 27 |
| Norfolk | 242 |
| Northamptonshire | 121 |
| Nottinghamshire | 458 |
| Oxfordshire | 37 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 64 |
| Shropshire | 50 |
| Suffolk | 403 |
| Somerset | 185 |
| Surrey | 169 |
| Sussex | 58 |
| Staffordshire | 340 |
| Warwickshire | 234 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 27 |
| Worcestershire | 94 |
| Yorkshire | 542 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 17 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 12 |
| Glamorgan | 92 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 47 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,530 |
| Coal Miner | 189 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 172 |
| Cotton Weaver | 126 |
| General Labourer | 120 |
| Domestic Servant | 85 |
| Dress Maker | 75 |
| Labourer | 71 |
| Farm Labourer | 65 |
| Living On Own Means | 51 |
| Farmer | 47 |
| General Servant Domestic | 38 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 38 |
| General Servant | 35 |
| Laundress | 33 |
| Carpenter | 31 |
| Farm Servant | 27 |
| Charwoman | 26 |
| Gardener | 26 |
| Carter | 25 |
| Blacksmith | 25 |
| Grocer | 24 |
| Errand Boy | 23 |
| Tailor | 21 |
| General Domestic Servant | 21 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Burrows | 5,350 |
| Mary Burrows | 4,857 |
| John Burrows | 4,405 |
| Elizabeth Burrows | 3,131 |
| Thomas Burrows | 2,895 |
| Sarah Burrows | 2,686 |
| James Burrows | 2,528 |
| George Burrows | 2,466 |
| Joseph Burrows | 1,627 |
| Ann Burrows | 1,589 |
| Charles Burrows | 1,466 |
| Henry Burrows | 1,457 |
| Jane Burrows | 1,162 |
| Ellen Burrows | 1,123 |
| Eliza Burrows | 1,089 |
| Annie Burrows | 1,063 |
| Alice Burrows | 1,040 |
| Robert Burrows | 1,032 |
| Emma Burrows | 986 |
| Arthur Burrows | 888 |
| Hannah Burrows | 825 |
| Frederick Burrows | 795 |
| Richard Burrows | 787 |
| Alfred Burrows | 780 |
| Samuel Burrows | 776 |
| 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 |
The surname Burrows is the most popular version of all its varients