Bhurtun Surname

351,339th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,038 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Bhurtun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bhurtun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius9471:1,366169
England751:742,90741,196
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bhurtun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bhurtun occurs more in Mauritius more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhurtun? popularity and diffusion

Bhurtun is the 351,339th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,020,757 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Bhurtun live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 91 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The surname Bhurtun is most widely held in Mauritius, where it is borne by 947 people, or 1 in 1,366. In Mauritius it is mostly found in: Pamplemousses District, where 31 percent are found, Plaines Wilhems District, where 27 percent are found and Port Louis District, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Mauritius it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhurtung934/
Bhurthun931/
Burtun9210/
Burthun8667/
Bhurton8616/
Burton77242,757/
Bortun77512/
Burtum777/
Bourton711,038/
Burtton7126/
Burthon7120/
Burrton716/
Burtonn712/
Buirton712/
Burthum712/
Bhorton711/
Bortuun711/
Burtoon711/
Baurton711/
Buurton711/
Burdton710/
Borton625,013/
Burtoń626/
Bortuń621/
Borthon572/
Borzton571/
Borrton570/
D'Borton531/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bhurtun
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