Burnham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burnham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burnham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 319
Coal Miner 29
Agricultural Labourer 26
General Labourer 23
Dress Maker 22
Domestic Servant 19
Farm Labourer 16
Farmer 15
Labourer 15
Ag Labourer 14
Living On Her Own Means 12
General Servant Domestic 11
House Keeper 11
Living On Own Means 8
Laundress 7
Gardener 7
General Domestic Servant 7
General Servant 6
Joiner 6
Baker 5
Errand Boy 5
Cook Domestic Servant 5
Dressmaker 5
Porter 5
Iron Moulder 4

Burnham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burnham 100% 13,548
2 Barnham 86% 2,495
3 Branham 71% 961
4 Brenham 71% 348
5 Brinham 71% 162

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The surname Burnham is the most popular version of all its varients

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