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
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Burford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Burford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Burford has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Burford? popularity and diffusion
It is the 37,032nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 511,910 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Burford reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 752,187th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 150 people.
Burford is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 6,788 people, or 1 in 53,397. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent live, Virginia, where 7 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.
Burford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Burford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Burford surname expanded 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 319 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 4,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 160 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Burford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Burford are 14.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.73% registered to vote for the political 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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Footnotes
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