Boreham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boreham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boreham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 249
Agricultural Labourer 64
Domestic Servant 13
Labourer 13
Silk Weaver 13
Farm Labourer 10
Laundress 9
Straw Plaiter 9
Carpenter 8
Dress Maker 8
Silk Winder 7
Annuitant 6
Carman 6
Brick Maker 6
General Labourer 5
Railway Porter 5
Gardener 4
Baker 4
Butcher 3
Cook 3
Errand Boy 3
Farrier 3
General Servant 3
No Occupation 3
Porter 3

Boreham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Abraham 57% 27,239
2 Barham 71% 16,017
3 Boreham 100% 6,837
4 Braham 71% 3,945
5 Bareham 86% 2,653
6 Borham 86% 1,292
7 Burham 71% 675
8 Bearham 57% 592
9 Berham 71% 509

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The surname Boreham is the 3rd most popular variant of Abraham.

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