Burrough Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burrough Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burrough family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 60
Agricultural Labourer 19
Tailor 6
Labourer 6
Retired Farmer 5
House Servant 5
Laundress 5
Cook 4
Domestic Servant 4
Farmers Wife 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Governess 3
Farmers Daughter 3
Baker & Confectioner 3
Farmers Son 3
House Proprietor 3
Coal Miner 3
Butcher 3
Dress Maker 2
Errand Boy 2
Cab Driver 2
Charwoman 2
Agricultural Labourer Wife 2
Landed Proprietor 2
Forgeman 2

Burrough Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brough 75% 22,667
2 Burrough 100% 5,430
3 Brow 38% 1,065
4 Borrough 88% 359
5 Barrough 88% 255
6 Burough 88% 104

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The surname Burrough is the 2nd most popular variant of Brough.

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