Burchfield Surname

54,731st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,297 people bear this surname

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

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'.

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Burchfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,0981:39,8394,903
England1161:480,32831,110
Australia421:642,75544,739
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9331:53,8256,059

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'.

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Burchfield Last Name Facts

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

Burchfield is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burchfield? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 54,731st most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 783,860 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Burchfield are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 9,098 people, or 1 in 39,839. In The United States Burchfield is most numerous in: Tennessee, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and Mississippi, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Burchfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Burchfield has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burchfield surname 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 Republicans than the national average, with 68.46% registered to vote for the 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.

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Burchfield Reference & Research

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Burchfiel-Burchfield FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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