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
Living On Own Means 33
General Labourer 27
General Servant Domestic 23
Scholar 23
Dress Maker 16
Farmer 15
Agricultural Labourer 14
Cook Domestic 11
Bricklayer Labourer 10
Carpenter 10
Laundress Wash 10
Housemaid Domestic 10
Plumber 9
Coal Miner C Hewer 9
Domestic Servant 8
Servant Domestic 8
Coachman Domestic 7
School 7
Bricklayer 6
House Maid Domestic 6
Painter 6
Tailoress 6
Gardener Domestic 6
Chimney Sweep 6
Coal Miner Hewer 6

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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