Borrowes Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Borrowes Surname Definition:

See Burrough or Burgh. Hence the baronets of the name.

Borrowes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Borrowes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Burrough or Burgh. Hence the baronets of the name.

The Norman People (1874)

Borrowes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Borrowes Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Borrowes occurs in Jamaica more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Borrowes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Borrowes is the 4,649,889th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Borrowes occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Borrowes live; 56 percent live in Caribbean and 56 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean.

The surname is most prevalent in Jamaica, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 286,995. In Jamaica it is most numerous in: Middlesex County, where 90 percent reside and Surrey County, where 10 percent reside. Not including Jamaica Borrowes is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Borrowes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Borrowes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Borrowes surname expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Borrowes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Borrowes last name is primarily Anglican (79%) in Ireland.

Borrowes earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23% more than the national average, earning $53,075 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Borroes931/
Borowes930/
Burrowes884,883/
Barrowes88149/
Borowets884/
Berrowes881/
Boroes865/
Borries80896/
Borowec8036/
Borraes8030/
Barowes804/
Borowis803/
Borreas802/
Borrues801/
Borowez801/
Boroweć801/
Borowys801/
Borrões801/
Borrous800/
Burroes800/
Borreus800/
Burowes800/
Borovets754,173/
Borrayes75749/
Bourrous75399/
Barrobes7592/
Borowetz7550/
Borovies7517/
Boroweic7514/
Borrayos7514/
Borowice7510/
Bourrois755/
Borowece754/
Borowiez752/
Burrowis752/
Borrajos752/
Bouroues752/
Burroues751/
Borrowic751/
Berroues751/
Borobesh751/
Bourgoes750/
Borroiss750/
Bories714,403/
Bourouies71138/
Boreas71127/
Baroes7148/
Borrousch7127/
Borowitsh716/
Borees716/
Boreus715/
Borous715/
Borrowicz714/
Boraes714/
Boryes712/
Beurroies712/
Burrouehs711/
Bourouess711/
Boroez711/
Bourgoies711/
Borois711/
Buroes710/
Barrois674,631/
Botrous671,659/
Borovec671,209/
Burrous67786/
Berrous67754/
Bourous67458/
Borraez67339/
Bourrousse67264/
Barrous67243/
Burries67215/
Barries67105/
Borgaes67102/
Borrais6763/
Berrois6755/
Barraes6751/
Vorreas6746/
Bouries6742/
Borowic6730/
Barreis6724/
Boyries6723/
Burawes6723/
Boroush6716/
Borowyj6716/
Barowis6716/
Barawes6714/
Barreus6713/
Baroves6711/
Borgeas6711/
Borreij6711/
Borajes679/
Bärreis679/
Boreysh675/
Borgois675/
Borawis675/
Boreish675/
Barobes674/
Bharoes673/
Barreas673/
Bourois673/
Borojas673/
Boreise673/
Borrieß672/
Buroess671/
Bosreis671/
Boreihs671/
Borheis671/
Borhies671/
Boriesz671/
Borowiz671/
Boories671/
Borayes671/
Borayos671/
Barrees671/
Borejos671/
Borevis671/
Boriess671/
Borouss671/
Borowitsch671/
Beroyes671/
Berreis671/
Buroves671/
Burraes671/
Bourees670/
Burrees670/
Bohrues670/
Burrues670/
Borhees670/
Burreas670/
Bouryes670/

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