Burkill Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burkill Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burkill family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 48
Agricultural Labourer 8
Blacksmith 6
Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 3
Master 3
Agricultural Laborer 3
Dress Maker 3
Farm Labourer 2
Fustian Cutter 2
Farmer 2
Shoe Maker 2
Coachman 2
None 1
Bank And Railway Director 1
Blacksmith Master Employing 1 Men & 2 Boys 1
Bricklayer 1
Carpenter 1
Carpenters Apprentice 1
Carpenters Wife 1
Farm Malliff 1
Farm Servant 1
Farme Of 165 Acres Of Land Employing 3 Servant & 1
Farmer 41/2acres 1
Farmer's Wife 1

Burkill Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Breakell 50% 2,149
2 Burkill 100% 1,976
3 Barkell 71% 543
4 Brakell 57% 348
5 Birkill 86% 331
6 Birchill 63% 313
7 Burkell 86% 228
8 Birkell 71% 165

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The surname Burkill is the 2nd most popular variant of Breakell.

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