Brough Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brough Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brough family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 250
House Servant 54
Agricultural Labourer 42
At Home 35
Coal Miner 31
Dress Maker 31
Labourer 29
Potter 29
Farm Labourer 21
House Keeper 14
Servant 14
Ag Lab 11
General Servant 11
Farm Servant 10
Annuitant 10
Wife Of Above 10
Tailor 10
Silk Piecer 9
Wife 9
Potter Painter 9
Farmer 8
Son 7
Scholar At Home 7
Blacksmith 6
Daughter 6

Brough Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brough 100% 22,667
2 Burrough 75% 5,430
3 Bargh 50% 2,070
4 Burgh 50% 1,234
5 Borough 86% 1,184
6 Brow 50% 1,065
7 Barugh 67% 500
8 Bergh 50% 201
9 Braugh 83% 136
10 Brugh 83% 105
11 Burough 86% 104

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The surname Brough is the most popular version of all its varients

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