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 148
Coal Miner 17
Labourer 15
General Labourer 13
Dress Maker 10
Agricultural Labourer 9
Brick Layer 7
Silk Finisher 7
Laundress 7
Living On Her Own Means 6
Domestic Servant 6
Cotton Weaver 5
Groom 5
Living On Own Means 4
Farmers Son 4
Servant 4
General Domestic Servant 4
Farm Labourer 4
Grocer 4
Collier 3
Private 3
Carpenter 3
Clerk 3
Dyer 3
Fish Merchant 3

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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