Burrow

See also: burrow

English

Etymology

English surname, from the noun borough. Also from the noun burrow and the two senses were often conflated. Compare Burrough, Burgh.

Proper noun

Burrow (countable and uncountable, plural Burrows)

  1. A surname.
  2. A place in England:
    1. A hamlet in Broadclyst parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SX9997).
    2. A settlement in Newton Poppleford and Harpford parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SY0789).
    3. A settlement in Kingsbury Episcopi parish, Somerset, which includes Higher Burrow and Lower Burrow (OS grid ref ST4120).
    4. A hamlet in Wootton Courtenay parish and Timberscombe parish, Somerset (OS grid ref SS9342).

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Burrow is the 4707th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7539 individuals. Burrow is most common among White (84.02%) and Black/African American (10.04%) individuals.

References

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