Burrow Family History

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

Similar surnames: Burros, Burrowes, Burris, Burrus, Burrous, Burgon, Murrow, Burrows, Furrow, Barrow

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3K	Immigration Records
66K	Census and Voter Lists
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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.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Burrow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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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.

Farmer

12%

Dairy farmer

11%

General labourer

Fisherman

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Housewife

Housekeeper

Private means

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Census Record

There are 66K 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 List

There are 3K 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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Military Records

There are 7K 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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Burrow Surname Meaning

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

Compare Burrough.

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

Where is the Burrow family from?

What did your Burrow ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

12%

Dairy farmer

11%

General labourer

Fisherman

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Housewife

Housekeeper

Private means

What Burrow family records will you find?

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.

Burrow Family History

Burrow Surname Meaning

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Burrow Surname Meaning

415,000 record(s) for Burrow

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Where is the Burrow family from?

What did your Burrow ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Burrow family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Burrow lifespan?

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