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 448
Coal Miner 46
Agricultural Labourer 45
Labourer 36
General Servant 24
Potter 20
Dress Maker 19
Domestic Servant 18
House Keeper 18
Farm Servant 14
Silk Winder 13
Servant 10
Joiner 10
Miner 10
Shoe Maker 9
Annuitant 9
Laundress 9
Daughter 8
Farmers Wife 8
Hawking Potters 8
Tailor 8
Farm Labourer 7
Silk Piecer 7
Brick Layer 7
General Servant Domestic 7

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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