Burfoot Surname

383,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Burfoot Surname Definition:

(English) 1 for Bar(e)foot, q.v.

2 Dweller at the Hill-Foot [Old English beorh, a hill + fót] 3 for Burford, q.v.

Burfoot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5061:110,11511,388
United States1711:2,119,643134,411
Australia1031:262,09423,895
Canada771:478,51441,057
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Wales161:193,40812,484
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3291:74,0898,135
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Burfoot Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 for Bar(e)foot, q.v.

2 Dweller at the Hill-Foot [Old English beorh, a hill + fót] 3 for Burford, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Burfoot Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burfoot is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burfoot? popularity and diffusion

Burfoot is the 383,389th most common surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,852,959 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Burfoot reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 506 people, or 1 in 110,115. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 11 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Burfoot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burfoot has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Burfoot last name rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 184 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Burfoot Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Burfoot last name are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.38% registered with the party.

The amount Burfoot earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.25% more than the national average, earning $52,317 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.16% more than the national average, earning $55,726 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burfot9210/
Burfott8611/
Borfoot861/
Burfo832/
Burfat77679/
Burfos772/
Borfot771/
Burfod770/
Burfutt7132/
Burfath712/
Burfoed712/
Burfa6757/
Borfo6711/
Burffous675/
Bourfa62233/
Burfau621/
Borfut620/
Bourfaa5711/
Boutrfa572/
Butrpho571/
Boutrfas533/
Bourphut531/
Baurphut531/
Wourfoud531/
Borfa5029/
Boutrfass5013/

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