The burrows Surname
burrows Name Meaning and History
English: topographic name for someone who lived by a hill or
tumulus, Old English beorg, a cognate of Old High German
berg ‘hill’, ‘mountain’ (see Berg). This name has become
confused with derivatives of Old English burh ‘fort’ (see
Burke). Reaney suggests a further derivation from Old English
bur ‘bower’ + hus ‘house’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Share this page with friends and family
Search for burrows records
More resources for your burrows family history
Burrows message board
Threads: 590 - Messages: 1367
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Burrows from Cambridgeshire |
 janethowe77
| 3 |
| info | Burrows Medicine Hat | 4 |
| Burrows, Burns, Barns from Natches, Ms or Al or OK |
| 3 |
| Mary J Burrows New London County CT 1835-1910 |
hermanl0320
| 0 |
| Burrow's in OK and Iowa |
gregbridgman
| 1 |
| GEN. JOHN BURROWS REV. WAR | RALPH NYE. BURROWS III | 26 |
| William Anthony Burrows | Brenda White | 4 |
| Burrows Family |
lauraburrows_88
| 0 |
| John Burrow 1791Round Hay, England |
montanacissell
| 1 |
| Jesse Burrows of Crown Point, NY b. ABT 1790 |
| 0 |
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The burrows name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the burrows family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
- Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the burrows last name.
- Search for Ancestry members researching one of your specific ancestors.
- Create or update your own Ancestry member profile so that other members can anonymously contact you.
More Tools and Resources
- Search Ancestry.com for all of your burrows ancestors.
- Create and publish your own family history book using Ancestry Press.
- Learn more about your family history using DNA Ancestry.
- Learn more about family history in the Ancestry Learning Center.
- Visit the Ancestry.com homepage.