Burgar Surname

420,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Burgar Surname Definition:

An Orcadian surname probably derived from Burgar in Evie-Rendall parish, Orkney Mawnis Burowgar who was tacksman of part of the urislands of Marwick in 1492 (REO., p. 406), is doubtless the Magnus Bursar tacksman of Netherskaile, Marwicfe, in 1503 (ibid.

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Burgar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia4111:6,0531,281
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
Canada831:443,92338,562
England751:742,90741,196
Australia371:729,61448,196
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland151:249,5488,553
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

The alternate forms: Burgár (14) are calculated separately.

Burgar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Orcadian surname probably derived from Burgar in Evie-Rendall parish, Orkney Mawnis Burowgar who was tacksman of part of the urislands of Marwick in 1492 (REO., p. 406), is doubtless the Magnus Bursar tacksman of Netherskaile, Marwicfe, in 1503 (ibid., p. 417). Christopher Burgar and Brandam Burgar were witnesses in 1534 (ibid., p. 217), and James Burgar in Colvasetter, Yell, is recorded in 1627 (Shetland). The surname has now been merged in Burgess. Recorded as Burgher in Inverness, 1942.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Burgar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burgar (Russian: Бургар) is held by more people in Slovenia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Burgár. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burgar? popularity and diffusion

Burgar is the 420,074th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,822,695 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Burgar reside; 50 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 50 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Burgar is most prevalent in Slovenia, where it is carried by 411 people, or 1 in 6,053. In Slovenia it is primarily concentrated in: Central Slovenia, where 45 percent are found, Upper Carniola, where 41 percent are found and Southeast Slovenia, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Slovenia it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Burgar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burgar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burgar last name increased 234 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 326 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burgar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Burgar last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Burgar surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.47% registered with the party.

The amount Burgar earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.13% more than the national average, earning $44,070 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.74% more than the national average, earning $58,499 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burgár9414/
Burgard925,309/
Burgart921,431/
Burgarh923/
Bhurgar923/
Burgare922/
Burgair921/
Burgaur920/
Burar9143/
Burgardt862,905/
Burghart862,773/
Burghard862,461/
Bourgard86440/
Burgaard86154/
Bourgart8680/
Burgartt8657/
Burkgart8653/
Buhrgard8610/
Burkgard863/
Burgaurd861/
Burghare861/
Baurgart861/
Baurgard861/
Bourngar861/
Burggart860/
Bourgair860/
Bourar83210/
Burare83137/
Burhar83109/
Borgar8362/
Burgor8357/
Burard8344/
Bhurar8339/
Burair839/
Butrar836/
Baurar832/
Burarz832/
Burzar831/
Vurgar831/
Burart831/
Burrar830/
Buhrar830/
Burghardt8016,383/
Burckgard8070/
Buurgaard8034/
Bourghart8017/
Burghartt8013/
Burghartd802/
Bourgardt802/
Buirghart801/
Burhgardt801/
Bhurghare801/
Burgahrdt800/
Burhart77303/
Bourare77245/
Beurard7792/
Burhard7762/
Bourard7726/
Burrard779/
Boujrar779/
Burzair775/
Bouhrar774/
Bousrar773/
Burahar772/
Burgoor772/
Buraare772/
Burgord771/
Burhare771/
Bhurare771/
Vourgar771/
Biergar771/
Burarre771/
Bhurair771/
Bourrar771/
Bureaur770/
Burgort770/
Bourghardt7569/
Burghhardt753/
Burghartdt751/
Borar73748/
Vurar73139/
Buror7314/
Burhardt71145/
Bourgord7131/
Burahare714/
Bourgour712/
Burgoyre711/
Burheart711/
Burhhart711/
Burrhart711/
Burahart711/
Borghair711/
Borgharh711/
Burgheur711/
Burghort710/
Borgor6778/
Burror6765/
Busror6723/
Burgárová6716/
Borarh6715/
Borrar6714/
Burharova678/
Bhorar676/
Burore676/
Bouror676/
Bourgourd674/
Vurair673/
Burhhardt673/
Borzar673/
Borair672/
Borhar672/
Burzor671/
Burahardt671/
Borgahair671/
Boraar671/
Borahr671/
Worgar671/
Boerar671/
Burghárdt671/
Burgueyre671/
Bhurahare671/
Burghordt670/
Burour670/

Burgar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burgar in the Russian language
Бургарburgar-

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