Definitions for Burroughs
ˈbɜr oʊz, ˈbʌr-bur·roughs

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Burroughs, William Burroughs, William S. Burroughs, William Seward Burroughsnoun

   United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)

2. Burroughs, William Seward Burroughsnoun

   United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898)

3. Burroughs, Edgar Rice Burroughsnoun

   United States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Burroughsnoun

   for someone who lived near a hill or a fort.

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1. burroughs

   Burroughs can refer to either: 1) A spelling variation of "boroughs", which are administrative divisions in various English-speaking countries, used for local government units in metropolitan areas. 2) The last name of prominent figures, most notably William S. Burroughs, an influential American writer and visual artist known for being a primary figure of the Beat Generation. The appropriate definition depends on the context in which the term is being used.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BURROUGHS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Burroughs is ranked #2087 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Burroughs surname appeared 17,336 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 would have the surname Burroughs.
   
   68.3% or 11,853 total occurrences were White.
   26.3% or 4,572 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 407 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 342 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 83 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.4% or 78 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. • Inventor
   • Writer

How to pronounce Burroughs?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Burroughs in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Burroughs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Burroughs
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Burroughs
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html