Burchfield Surname
Approximately 9,297 people bear this surname
Burchfield Surname User-submission:
The English surnameBurchfield or Birchfieldis toponymic in origin, belonging to the category of surnames derived from the place where the original bearer once lived or held land. In this case, the name indicates 'one who came from Burchfield or Birchfield', the name of an unidentified spot in England; so-called from the Old English birce meaning 'birch tree' and feld, meaning 'open country', 'pasture', 'field'.
Read More About This SurnameBurchfield Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,098 | 1:39,839 | 4,903 |
| England | 116 | 1:480,328 | 31,110 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 56 | 1:435,274 | 25,262 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 933 | 1:53,825 | 6,059 |
Burchfield (15) may also be a first name.
Burchfield Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The English surnameBurchfield or Birchfieldis toponymic in origin, belonging to the category of surnames derived from the place where the original bearer once lived or held land. In this case, the name indicates 'one who came from Burchfield or Birchfield', the name of an unidentified spot in England; so-called from the Old English birce meaning 'birch tree' and feld, meaning 'open country', 'pasture', 'field'. Demoting 'one who dwelled in a field where birch trees grew'.
- burchfield_dBurchfield Demographics
Average Male Burchfield Height
177.16 cm
Average Female Burchfield Height
166.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Burchfield Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Burchfield Come From? nationality or country of origin
Burchfield occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Burchfield? popularity and diffusion
Burchfield is the 54,731st most common last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 783,860 people. Burchfield is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Burchfield reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 15 people.
The last name Burchfield is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 9,098 people, or 1 in 39,839. In The United States Burchfield is primarily found in: Tennessee, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and Mississippi, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.
Burchfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Burchfield has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burchfield last name increased 975 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Burchfield Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Burchfield surname are 21.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.46% registered with the political party.
Burchfield earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.84% less than the national average, earning $40,628 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burchfild | 95 | 3 | / |
| Burcfield | 95 | 1 | / |
| Birchfield | 90 | 5,112 | / |
| Berchfield | 90 | 6 | / |
| Borchfield | 90 | 2 | / |
| Burhcfield | 90 | 1 | / |
| Bearchfield | 86 | 1 | / |
| Birtchfield | 86 | 0 | / |
| Birchfeld | 84 | 2 | / |
| Borchfeld | 84 | 2 | / |
| Vurchfeld | 84 | 1 | / |
| Berchfeld | 84 | 0 | / |
| Burtsfield | 80 | 150 | / |
| Borchfeldt | 80 | 19 | / |
| Berhfeld | 78 | 1 | / |
| Berhfelds | 74 | 1 | / |
| Bertzfield | 70 | 12 | / |
| Birdsfield | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bortsfield | 70 | 1 | / |
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Burchfield Reference & Research
Burchfiel-Burchfield FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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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
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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 Burchfield
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