Burrough Surname
Approximately 2,655 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBurrough Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,512 | 1:239,722 | 22,927 |
| England | 702 | 1:79,370 | 8,866 |
| Australia | 128 | 1:210,904 | 20,401 |
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| New Zealand | 54 | 1:83,858 | 11,975 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:75,476 | 6,450 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 643 | 1:37,909 | 4,885 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 654 | 1:76,787 | 8,161 |
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.
= Borough, q.v.
The Burroughs formed a numerous family in Laverstock during last century (H.).
Burrough Demographics
Average Male Burrough Height
177.29 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Burrough Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Burrough Come From? nationality or country of origin
Burrough is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Burrough? popularity and diffusion
The last name Burrough is the 163,562nd most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,744,838 people. Burrough occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Burrough are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 10 people.
The surname Burrough is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,512 people, or 1 in 239,722. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 14 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and Oklahoma, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Burrough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Burrough has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 231 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 109 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 683 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Burrough Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Burrough surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Burrough last name are 9.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.2% being registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourrough | 94 | 0 | / |
| Burough | 93 | 119 | / |
| Burroug | 93 | 2 | / |
| Burrogh | 93 | 2 | / |
| Burrugh | 93 | 1 | / |
| Borrough | 88 | 25 | / |
| Burrougs | 88 | 8 | / |
| Bourough | 88 | 5 | / |
| Burraugh | 88 | 0 | / |
| Burgough | 88 | 0 | / |
| Burrog | 86 | 3 | / |
| Burogh | 86 | 0 | / |
| Burrouhgs | 82 | 2 | / |
| Borough | 80 | 443 | / |
| Bouroug | 80 | 1 | / |
| Burrogs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Burragh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Burog | 77 | 1,262 | / |
| Burug | 77 | 15 | / |
| Bourroux | 75 | 591 | / |
| Bourzoug | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bourrouk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bourgoug | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bouroueg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Burrouks | 75 | 0 | / |
| Borraugh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Boutroukh | 71 | 33 | / |
| Borugh | 71 | 11 | / |
| Burroq | 71 | 9 | / |
| Burukh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Buragh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Burouk | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bourog | 71 | 2 | / |
| Burokh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Burogs | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bourougue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhourrogs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boroug | 71 | 1 | / |
| Buroux | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bujrug | 71 | 1 | / |
| Butrug | 71 | 1 | / |
| Busrug | 71 | 0 | / |
| Burroucks | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bhurukh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Burrock | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bujrukh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bourouk | 67 | 11 | / |
| Burayog | 67 | 10 | / |
| Baurruk | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bouroux | 67 | 7 | / |
| Borrokh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mpurugh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bureigh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vorough | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buraukh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burouyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boraugh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buroque | 67 | 1 | / |
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