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Burrow Surname Meaning

English:: topographic name for someone who lived by a castle or manor house or in a town especially a chartered town or borough (Middle English burgh Old English burg ‘fortified place borough manor’) or a habitational name for someone who came from a place so named because it was a fortified town or near an ancient fort such as Burrow (Leicestershire Lancashire) Burrough Green (Cambridgeshire) Brough (numerous counties) and Peterborough (Northamptonshire); see also Burgh.

Topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or near a mound (Middle English bergh Old English beorg) or a habitational name for someone who came from a place so named such as Burrow (Devon Somerset).

Middle English bergh became thoroughly confused with burgh in 1 above.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Burrow family from?

You can see how Burrow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burrow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burrow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 639 Burrow families living in Lancashire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Burrow's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Burrow families in 1891.
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What did your Burrow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Burrow. 12% of Burrow men worked as a Farmer and 68% of Burrow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burrow were Fisherman and Private Means.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    12%
  • Dairy Farmer
    11%
  • General Labourer
    6%
  • Fisherman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Census Records

There are 66,000 census records available for the last name Burrow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Burrow census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Burrow. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Burrow. For the veterans among your Burrow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Burrow lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Burrow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Burrow in 1944 was 20, and 76 in 2004.

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