Burford Surname
Approximately 14,236 people bear this surname
Burford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burford,' parishes in Oxfordshire and Salop.
William de Berford, cordwanir, 19 Edward II: Freemen of York.
William le Bereford, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameBurford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,788 | 1:53,397 | 6,407 |
| England | 3,535 | 1:15,762 | 2,304 |
| Australia | 2,758 | 1:9,788 | 1,460 |
| Canada | 309 | 1:119,241 | 12,570 |
| Wales | 214 | 1:14,460 | 1,584 |
| New Zealand | 159 | 1:28,480 | 4,971 |
| Jamaica | 151 | 1:19,006 | 1,698 |
| South Africa | 112 | 1:483,730 | 39,862 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:133,845 | 8,251 |
| Costa Rica | 22 | 1:217,276 | 2,674 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,612 | 1:15,121 | 2,239 |
| Wales | 67 | 1:23,409 | 1,353 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,471 | 1:34,139 | 4,085 |
Burford (150) may also be a first name.
Burford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burford,' parishes in Oxfordshire and Salop.
William de Berford, cordwanir, 19 Edward II: Freemen of York.
William le Bereford, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Walter le Boreforde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Hugo de Bureford, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger de Bureford, Salop, ibid.
1575. Francis Burforde, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1796. Married — John Burford and Mary Warberton: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Burford = 1 the Hill- Ford (Ford by a Hill) [Old English beorh + ford] 2 the Castle-Ford (Ford by a Castle) [Old English burh + ford] Burford, Oxon, was anciently Beorford.
Places in cos. Oxon and Salop.
A location name in Salop, Wiltshire.
Burford Demographics
Average Male Burford Height
178.41 cm
Average Female Burford Height
163.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Burford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Burford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Burford occurs most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Burford? popularity and diffusion
Burford is the 37,032nd most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 511,910 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Burford live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 752,187th most common first name internationally, borne by 150 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 6,788 people, or 1 in 53,397. In The United States Burford is primarily found in: Texas, where 10 percent live, Virginia, where 7 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.
Burford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Burford has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 319 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 4,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 160 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Burford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Burford last name are 14.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.73% registered with the party.
The amount Burford earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.55% more than the national average, earning R 331,620 per year; in United States they earn 0.16% more than the national average, earning $43,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.59% more than the national average, earning $59,416 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burfford | 93 | 27 | / |
| Beurford | 93 | 2 | / |
| Burrford | 93 | 0 | / |
| Burfords | 93 | 0 | / |
| Burfor | 92 | 0 | / |
| Beurfford | 88 | 41 | / |
| Burfurd | 86 | 56 | / |
| Burfort | 86 | 4 | / |
| Borford | 86 | 3 | / |
| Vurford | 86 | 3 | / |
| Burfard | 86 | 0 | / |
| Burferd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Burforth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Burfferd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bierford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Borfor | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bourffard | 75 | 2 | / |
| Worford | 71 | 179 | / |
| Borfard | 71 | 6 | / |
| Borforh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Burfert | 71 | 0 | / |
| Burfart | 71 | 0 | / |
| Worfford | 67 | 7 | / |
| Woorford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burpherd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Borfar | 62 | 293 | / |
| Borfarz | 57 | 2 | / |
| Worfard | 57 | 0 | / |
| Borphardt | 50 | 1 | / |
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Burford Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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