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 55
Living On Her Own Means 5
Living On Own Means 4
Dress Maker 4
Farm Servant 3
Farmer 3
Blacksmith 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Grocer 2
Coal Labourer 2
Living On His Own Income 2
Cotton Spinner Peicer 1
Farmer & Seedsman 1
Farmers Son 1
Joiners Apprentice 1
Labourer In Ship Yard 1
Lodging Housekeeper 1
Mail Driver 1
Mariner Engineer 1
Mate Of Keel 1
Railway Signalman 1
Retired Linen Weaver 1
Shoemaker & Grocer 1
Under Groom 1
Warhouse Man 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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