Burgrave Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Norway

Burgrave Surname Definition:

A location name in Lincolnshire.

Burgrave Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Burgrave Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Lincolnshire.

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber
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Burgrave Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burgrave is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Burgrave.

How Common Is The Last Name Burgrave? popularity and diffusion

The last name Burgrave is the 6,360,413th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Burgrave live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

Burgrave is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England Burgrave is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 100 percent reside. Aside from England it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 11 percent reside and France, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Burgreaves891/
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Burgrabe8856/
Burggrabe8245/
Burgrover820/
Burggraber787/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burgrave
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