Browse Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Browse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Browse family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 17
Female Servant 12
Independent 7
Male Servant 6
Farmer 6
Independant 6
Cotton Spinner 4
Wool Comber 2
Gold & Silver Flatter 2
Private 2
Laundress 2
Servant 2
School Teacher 1
Draper 1
Joiner 1
Mantle Maker 1
Nurse 1
Prisoner 1
Pupil 1
School Mistress 1
Ship Broker 1
Surgeon 1
Yeoman 1
Mechanic 1
Publican 1

Browse Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burrows 57% 76,994
2 Brewis 50% 5,872
3 Browse 100% 2,445
4 Barwise 57% 1,903
5 Burrowes 50% 1,646
6 Brewes 50% 1,223
7 Browes 67% 541
8 Barwis 33% 538
9 Brows 83% 338
10 Brews 67% 203
11 Burows 67% 161

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The surname Browse is the 3rd most popular variant of Burrows.

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