Burdick Surname

28,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,925 people bear this surname

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

Burdick Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burdet.' Invariably without prefix, with one exception. But this one instance is valuable. Probably, as Hugh and Robert Burdet occur in Domesday, the family hail from some spot in Normandy, and 'came in with the Conqueror.

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Burdick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,4741:19,6202,466
Canada2391:154,16615,668
England911:612,28636,401
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
France51:13,284,544357,392
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,9421:8,4511,091

Burdick (55) may also be a first name.

Burdick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burdet.' Invariably without prefix, with one exception. But this one instance is valuable. Probably, as Hugh and Robert Burdet occur in Domesday, the family hail from some spot in Normandy, and 'came in with the Conqueror.'

Nicholas Burdet, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Peter Burdet, Leicestershire, ibid.

John de Burdet, Isle of 'Gerneseye,' 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Almeric Burdet, Lincolnshire, ibid.

William Burdet, Leicestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Stephen Burdet, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Nicholaus Burdet, franktllyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Gilbertus Burdet, faber, 1379: ibid.

Clement Burdett, or Burditt, 1536: Register of the University of Oxford.

1788. Samuell Burditt and Rebecca Burditt: St. George, Hanover Square.

1804. Samuel Burdett and Charlotte Burdett: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Descendant of little Borda (shield); one who came from Bourdic, the name of two places in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hugh Rurdet, and Robert Burdet, occur as tenants in Domesd. The former, who was ancestor of the baronets of Bramcote, was settled in co. Leicester. The baronets of Burthwaite seem to be of another family, and bear different arms. The origin of the name is unknown; that it is not local is shown by the non-existence of the territorial Be in the earliest records.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A little bird, ett signifying young, small, tender.

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

Burdick Last Name Facts

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

Burdick is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burdick? popularity and diffusion

The last name Burdick is the 28,390th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 385,075 people. The surname Burdick is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Burdick live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,336,256th most frequently used forename internationally. It is borne by 55 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 18,474 people, or 1 in 19,620. In The United States Burdick is most numerous in: New York, where 13 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States Burdick is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Burdick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burdick has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 311 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burdick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Burdick surname are 16.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.68% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Burdick earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.15% more than the national average, earning $44,510 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning $46,618 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burdieck9313/
Buerdick937/
Burdeick932/
Baurdick930/
Burrdick930/
Burdic92198/
Burdik92147/
Bourdic86248/
Burdiek86172/
Bordick86113/
Burdyck8674/
Burdeck867/
Vurdick864/
Burdict863/
Burdiks861/
Burdizk861/
Burdeik861/
Burdike860/
Burdisk860/
Bourdiec80302/
Bordieck8038/
Borrdick800/
Burdek77521/
Burdyk77337/
Burdík77166/
Bordik7748/
Bordic7739/
Burdix777/
Vurdik773/
Burdikova75111/
Burdicova751/
Bordiec7148/
Bürdeck7111/
Burdyke712/
Borduik712/
Bordiek711/
Burdekh711/
Bordeck711/
Bourdeix67379/
Boerdijk67250/
Burdkova671/
Bierdeck670/
Burdique670/

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