Burditt Surname

207,153rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,999 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Burditt 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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Burditt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4831:244,40923,286
England3681:151,40814,447
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Wales51:618,90625,852
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3721:65,5257,503
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4821:104,18810,499

Burditt (10) may also be a first name.

Burditt 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

(Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Bourdet, Bordet = 1 the O.L.Ger. pers. name Bord- = Shield the French diminutive suff. -et. [O.L.Ger. bord, lit. ‘board,' fig.

'shield'] 2 belonging to Bourdet, Bordet-a Small Farm, Cottage [Old French horde, Low Latin borda, of the same Teutonic orig. as the foregoing + the French diminutive suff. -et] Burdet occurs in the copies of the Roll of Battle Abbey.

William Burdet.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, French) Descendant of Bordet (little shield); dweller near the border; dweller on a rented farm,

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

(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

Burditt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burditt is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Burditt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burditt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 207,153rd most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 3,645,596 people. Burditt is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Burditt are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Burditt is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Burditt is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,483 people, or 1 in 244,409. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 23 percent live, Missouri, where 11 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States Burditt occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Burditt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burditt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 308 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burditt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Burditt surname are 16.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Burditt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $44,137 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.85% more than the national average, earning $56,563 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burditte9335/
Burrditt931/
Buirditt930/
Burdiett930/
Burdit927/
Burdett8612,151/
Bourdit8617/
Vurditt864/
Burdiht861/
Burdite860/
Burdith860/
Burdiet860/
Burdi837,452/
Burdette8016,636/
Bourdett80166/
Bourdiot8014/
Bourdoit806/
Burdaite802/
Burddett802/
Burrdett802/
Baurdett802/
Burdgett801/
Burdetth801/
Burdaitė801/
Burdetts801/
Burdeett800/
Burdet772,120/
Burdis771,196/
Bourdi77620/
Burdie77218/
Burdyi77154/
Burdei77142/
Burdio77131/
Burdui7768/
Burdai7767/
Burdiz7725/
Burdhi7719/
Burrdi776/
Baurdi775/
Burdiy774/
Bhurdi773/
Buurdi771/
Burdoi771/
Burdii771/
Burhdi771/
Burdid770/
Burdip770/
Bourdette751,416/
Bourdetth751/
Burrdette751/
Bourdet715,379/
Bourdie71207/
Burdiss71194/
Bourdhi71169/
Bourdis71164/
Burdich7176/
Bourdid7146/
Burdish7140/
Bordett7140/
Burdete7110/
Burdeth719/
Bordiet717/
Bourdih717/
Burdais712/
Bourdai712/
Vurdett712/
Baurdet711/
Bourdio711/
Bourdei711/
Bourzdi711/
Burdoid711/
Burdets711/
Baurdis710/
Burdeet710/
Burda6721,871/
Bordi673,750/
Bourdais673,678/
Burdy673,250/
Burde672,746/
Bourdois67765/
Vurdi67354/
Bourdeth6777/
Bourdyot6712/
Burdj672/
Burdá671/
Burdé671/
Vurdette671/
Bourdied671/
Bourdete671/
Burddete671/
Bourdich670/
Baurdish670/
Bourdish670/
Beurdich670/

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