Burghill Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Burghill Surname Definition:

BURGHILL: Local: "the hill surmounted by a burg, tumulus, or earthwork."

Burghill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Burghill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BURGHILL: Local: "the hill surmounted by a burg, tumulus, or earthwork."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Burghill Last Name Facts

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

Burghill is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Burghill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Burghill is the 8,968,613th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Burghill reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: District of Columbia, where 25 percent reside, Iowa, where 25 percent reside and Minnesota, where 25 percent reside.

Burghill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burghill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burghill surname contracted 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burgill930/
Burgiell881/
Burgil866/
Burghelle8224/
Burgiel80475/
Burghel80270/
Burgell80196/
Burgile805/
Burghle804/
Burguil803/
Burghlh802/
Bourghl802/
Burrgll802/
Bourghelle78351/
Burgl775/
Burghele7515/
Borghäll7512/
Burghleh755/
Bourgoil751/
Bourguil751/
Burgel711,058/
Bourgueil71522/
Borgil71354/
Burgle7149/
Bourgailh7145/
Burgilova715/
Bourgelle713/
Bourgl711/
Bourguile711/
Borgiel67226/
Bourgel67104/
Burgieł6752/
Burgele6729/
Borgell678/
Borghel674/
Burgesl671/
Burguel671/
Burgetl671/
Burgelt671/
Burggle670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burghill
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