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
Living On Own Means 27
Farmer 15
Cook Domestic 9
Dress Maker 9
General Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Servant Domestic 5
House Maid Domestic 5
Police Constable 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Farmers Son F Rel 5
Gardener Domestic 5
Laundress Wash 5
School 5
Scholar 4
Clergyman Church Of England 4
House Keeper 4
Milliner 4
School Boy 4
Bricklayer 3
Commercial Clerk 3
Labourer 3
Wheelwright 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
Grocer Assistant 3

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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