Burgham Surname

677,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Burgham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Burgham = the Field or Enclosure of the Strong­hold [Old English burg, a stronghold + ham(m, an enclosure, piece of land]

Burgham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2591:215,12818,355
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Canada461:800,99162,809
Wales291:106,7088,358
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
Wales251:62,7373,061
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Burgham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Burgham = the Field or Enclosure of the Strong­hold [Old English burg, a stronghold + ham(m, an enclosure, piece of land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Burgham Last Name Facts

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

Burgham has its highest incidence in England. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Burgham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burgham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 677,464th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 16,562,604 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Burgham live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 259 people, or 1 in 215,128. In England Burgham is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 10 percent reside, West Midlands, where 9 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Burgham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burgham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Burgham surname expanded 370 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 116 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 289 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burgham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Burgham are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Burgham earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 5.58% less than the national average, earning R 224,376 per year; in United States they earn 31.81% more than the national average, earning $56,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.69% more than the national average, earning $65,426 CAD per year.

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