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
School 400
Coal Miner Hewer 70
Farmer 36
Private Means 33
At Home 29
Dressmaker 19
Clerk 17
At School 16
None 16
Labourer 15
Farm Labourer 14
General Servant (domestic) 13
Coal Miner 13
Domestic Servant 13
House Painter 12
Housekeeper 12
Joiner 12
Carter 10
General Labourer 10
Student 9
Coal Miner (hewer) 9
Dress Maker 8
No Occupation 8
Cotton Weaver 8
House Keeper 8

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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