Burrow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burrow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burrow family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 130
Independent 56
Farmer 45
Female Servant 43
Male Servant 30
Labourer 18
Cotton Weaver 14
Weaver 13
Shoe Maker 12
Serge Weaver 10
Carpenter 9
Ag Lab 9
Grocer 7
Agricultural Labourer's Apprentice 7
Tailor 7
Independant 6
Dress Maker 6
Cooper 6
Ag Labourer 5
Pupil 5
Coalminer 5
Wheel Wright 4
Mason 4
Sawyer 4
Surgeon 4

Burrow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barrow 83% 54,356
2 Burrow 100% 18,843
3 Borrow 83% 3,592
4 Berrow 83% 2,430
5 Aburrow 86% 828

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The surname Burrow is the 2nd most popular variant of Barrow.

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