Burbeck Surname

738,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Burbeck Surname Definition:

Local. The beak or point of the hill; from Burh, a hill, and bek, Dutch, a point, a beak; or from Burh, a hill, castle, fort, or dwelling, and beck, a brook.

Burbeck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
England1351:412,72628,150
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
Wales91:343,83718,086
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1751:286,96422,992

Burbeck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. The beak or point of the hill; from Burh, a hill, and bek, Dutch, a point, a beak; or from Burh, a hill, castle, fort, or dwelling, and beck, a brook.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Burbeck Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burbeck is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burbeck? popularity and diffusion

Burbeck is the 738,530th most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 18,638,225 people. Burbeck is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Burbeck are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 155 people, or 1 in 2,338,445. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 19 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and North Dakota, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States Burbeck occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 35 percent reside and Germany, where 15 percent reside.

Burbeck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Burbeck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Burbeck last name contracted 11 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 482 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burbeck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burbeck surname are 36.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.86% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Burbeck earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.05% more than the national average, earning $49,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.65% less than the national average, earning $42,900 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bourbeck935/
Burbeuck930/
Burbek921/
Burbick86254/
Wurbeck860/
Burwieck8027/
Burbik7741/
Burbic7739/
Burbyk777/
Borbek773/
Borbec770/
Burbekova7525/
Bierbeeck752/
Burwick71782/
Burwiek7134/
Worbeck7132/
Burvick7125/
Baurbekova7112/
Burueke7111/
Borbick712/
Borweck711/
Vurbick710/
Borwieck67100/
Bourbieg671/
Burwicke671/

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