Borlase Surname
Approximately 864 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBorlase Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 265 | 1:210,257 | 18,075 |
| New Zealand | 185 | 1:24,477 | 4,275 |
| Australia | 149 | 1:181,179 | 18,282 |
| United States | 99 | 1:3,661,201 | 203,401 |
| Canada | 83 | 1:443,923 | 38,562 |
| South Africa | 71 | 1:763,066 | 52,802 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 224 | 1:108,819 | 10,728 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
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.
From Borlase, in the parish of St. Wenn; from bur-glase, the green summit or top. Hence the names Burlas and Burlace,
BURLASE: (Cornish British) Local. The green summit or top.
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.).
Borlase Demographics
Average Borlase Salary in
United States
$54,404 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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