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 73
Dress Maker 5
General Labourer 4
House Keeper 4
Cotton Reeler 3
Draper 2
Blacksmith Master Employing 1 Man 2
Farm Bailiff 2
Gardener 2
Indoor Farm Servant 2
Servant Domestic 2
Unemployed 2
Boiler Maker 2
Famer 200 Acres Employ 2 Men & 4 Boy 2
Black Smith 1
Candle Maker 1
House Decorator 1
Night Light Box Maker 1
No Occupation 1
Railway Signalman 1
Railway Signalmans Wife 1
Clock Maker 1
Electro Plater 1
Tank Maker Iron Smith 1
Corn Merchant 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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