Borlase Surname

405,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 864 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Borlase Surname Definition:

A descendant of Taillefer, the celebrated follower of William the Conqueror, is said to have settled at Borlase in the parish of St. Wenn, co. Cornwall, from which manor he assumed the surname, since variously written Burlas, Burlaee, Borlas and Borlase.

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Borlase Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2651:210,25718,075
New Zealand1851:24,4774,275
Australia1491:181,17918,282
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Canada831:443,92338,562
South Africa711:763,06652,802
Wales41:773,63329,106
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2241:108,81910,728
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Borlase Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A descendant of Taillefer, the celebrated follower of William the Conqueror, is said to have settled at Borlase in the parish of St. Wenn, co. Cornwall, from which manor he assumed the surname, since variously written Burlas, Burlaee, Borlas and Borlase. C. S. Gilbert's Cornw.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Borlase, in the parish of St. Wenn; from bur-glase, the green summit or top. Hence the names Burlas and Burlace,

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

BURLASE: (Cornish British) Local. The green summit or top.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Borlase is the name of another old and distinguished Cornish family for ages resident at Pendeen. Sir Walter Borlase was made a knight - bauneret by Edward IV. after the battle of Barnet (P.). Dr. Borlase, author of "The Antiquities of Cornwall," was born at Pendeen. St. Just, in 1695 (G.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Borlase Last Name Facts

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

The last name Borlase is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Borlase click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borlase? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 405,451st most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,434,660 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 39 percent of Borlase reside; 39 percent reside in Australasia and 39 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 265 people, or 1 in 210,257. In England it is mostly found in: Cornwall, where 27 percent live, Devon, where 13 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 7 percent live. Other than England it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.

Borlase Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Borlase has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Borlase last name grew 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 762 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Borlase Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Borlase surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Borlase earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 32.43% more than the national average, earning R 314,700 per year; in United States they earn 26.08% more than the national average, earning $54,404 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.93% more than the national average, earning $52,131 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Borlaise937/
Borlasse931/
Borlas92396/
Bourlaise881/
Borlasa861,554/
Borlace86405/
Bourlas86117/
Borlaus8634/
Borlese862/
Borlais861/
Barlase860/
Borlass860/
Barlaser8035/
Bourlias8023/
Borlache804/
Borillas803/
Berlasse802/
Borlaasa801/
Vorlasee801/
Bohrlage800/
Borlager800/
Barlas7712,445/
Borlaz7723/
Borlos777/
Vorlas771/
Borrellas75108/
Bourlaize7515/
Bourellas755/
Boyrelias751/
Vorlashie751/
Bharlasei751/
Borlaza712,851/
Barlage711,502/
Berlese71973/
Burlasa71472/
Barlass71435/
Worlasi71277/
Burlace71253/
Borleis71175/
Berlose71167/
Barlasz71147/
Borloza7199/
Barlias7184/
Barlese7166/
Vourlas7164/
Bourlos7144/
Vorlage7133/
Borlesi7127/
Barlaas7123/
Berlasi7121/
Voorlas7110/
Barllas713/
Borlous713/
Barlasi712/
Barlasa712/
Borlosa712/
Barlats712/
Barlasy711/
Barlash711/
Borlach711/
Borlois711/
Berlace711/
Borleus711/
Borlezi711/
Barlast710/
Borloge710/
Barillas6733,065/
Bourlois67235/
Voryllas67189/
Vourlias6764/
Vorillas6764/
Bourlios6737/
Barlasch6727/
Barlasih6725/
Barellas6716/
Barlache6711/
Barleasa673/
Berlesie671/
Borlazza671/
Bourlesi671/
Burlassa671/
Bourlous671/
Berlhese671/
Barlagis670/

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