Bough Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bough Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bough family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 93
Coal Miner 19
Agricultural Labourer 11
Laundress 10
General Servant 7
Carpenter 6
Dress Maker 6
Bricklayer 4
Charwoman 3
Domestic Servant 3
Tailor 3
Tailoress 3
Labourer Brewery 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Potter 3
Cook Domestic 3
General Labourer 3
Employed At Flax Mill 2
Servant 2
Coal Miners Wife 2
Iron Factory 2
Tinman 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Dyer- Unemployed 2
Market Woman 2

Bough Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Baugh 80% 7,934
2 Bow 40% 5,019
3 Bough 100% 4,433
4 Bugh 80% 284
5 Boow 40% 248

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The surname Bough is the 3rd most popular variant of Baugh.

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