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
Scholar 500
Agricultural Labourer 28
Domestic Servant 24
Dress Maker 24
General Labourer 19
Annuitant 18
Cotton Weaver 18
Labourer 16
Tailor 16
Farmers Son 15
Farm Labourer 14
Farmers Wife 14
House Keeper 12
Farm Servant Indoor 11
General Servant 11
Joiner 10
Carpenter 9
Fisherman 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Servant Domestic 7
Laundress 7
No Occupation 7
Worsted Weaver 7
Boot Rivetter 7
Farmer 7

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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