Burrough Surname

163,562nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Burrough Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the borough'; v. Bury. The final 's' is appended as in Brooks, Styles, Briggs. Perhaps the patronymic as in Jennings, Jones, Simonds, &c.

John atte Boroghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Burrough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5121:239,72222,927
England7021:79,3708,866
Australia1281:210,90420,401
Canada901:409,39536,056
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
Wales411:75,4766,450
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6431:37,9094,885
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6541:76,7878,161

Burrough (10) may also be a first name.

Burrough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the borough'; v. Bury. The final 's' is appended as in Brooks, Styles, Briggs. Perhaps the patronymic as in Jennings, Jones, Simonds, &c.

John atte Boroghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Richard atte Boroghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Thomas Burewe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1742. Married — William Burroughs and Elizabeth Knight: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1752. — Hercules Burrows and Sarah Whitehead: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Borough, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Burroughs formed a numerous family in Laverstock during last century (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Burrough Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burrough is most common in The United States. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Burrough.

How Common Is The Last Name Burrough? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 163,562nd most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,744,838 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Burrough live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. Burrough is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 10 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,512 people, or 1 in 239,722. In The United States Burrough is primarily found in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States Burrough exists in 26 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Burrough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burrough has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Burrough surname grew 231 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 109 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 683 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Burrough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Burrough surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Burrough surname are 9.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.2% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Burrough earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.76% less than the national average, earning R 124,152 per year; in United States they earn 3.19% more than the national average, earning $44,524 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.85% more than the national average, earning $51,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bourrough940/
Burough93119/
Burroug932/
Burrogh932/
Burrugh931/
Borrough8825/
Burrougs888/
Bourough885/
Burraugh880/
Burgough880/
Burrog863/
Burogh860/
Burrouhgs822/
Borough80443/
Bouroug801/
Burrogs801/
Burragh801/
Burog771,262/
Burug7715/
Bourroux75591/
Bourzoug753/
Bourrouk751/
Bourgoug751/
Bouroueg751/
Burrouks750/
Borraugh750/
Boutroukh7133/
Borugh7111/
Burroq719/
Burukh714/
Buragh712/
Burouk712/
Bourog712/
Burokh712/
Burogs712/
Bourougue711/
Bhourrogs711/
Boroug711/
Buroux711/
Bujrug711/
Butrug711/
Busrug710/
Burroucks710/
Bhurukh6719/
Burrock6716/
Bujrukh6711/
Bourouk6711/
Burayog6710/
Baurruk6710/
Bouroux677/
Borrokh675/
Mpurugh674/
Bureigh672/
Vorough672/
Buraukh671/
Burouyk671/
Boraugh671/
Buroque671/

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Burrough Reference & Research

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