Burgum Surname

575,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 547 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Burgum Surname Definition:

For Burgham, q.v.

Burgum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2971:187,60316,709
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
Wales501:61,8915,534
Australia281:964,13257,058
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Burgum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Burgham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Burgum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burgum occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Burgum.

How Common Is The Last Name Burgum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 575,362nd most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 13,322,753 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Burgum are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

Burgum is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 297 people, or 1 in 187,603. In England Burgum is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 13 percent live, Durham, where 12 percent live and Kent, where 11 percent live. Outside of England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Wales, where 9 percent live.

Burgum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burgum has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Burgum surname expanded 288 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 4,933 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 5,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burgum Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Burgum last name are 38.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85% registered to vote for the party.

Burgum earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.75% more than the national average, earning $49,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burum911,185/
Bourgoum862/
Burghuim860/
Burgun831,578/
Burume83931/
Butrum83524/
Burrum8367/
Burzum8333/
Borgum8333/
Bhurum838/
Burhum835/
Burgom832/
Buraum832/
Buhrum831/
Baurum831/
Buroum831/
Buyrum831/
Busrum831/
Buurum831/
Buttrum77905/
Burgund77221/
Bourgun7735/
Buthrum7713/
Bouroum7711/
Burgung7711/
Bhurgun772/
Burggun771/
Burgunn771/
Bourgom771/
Bhurume771/
Bhusrum771/
Burhume771/
Butroum771/
Burgoom770/
Buyruim770/
Borum733,414/
Burom73620/
Vurum7396/
Bouhroum71168/
Bourgund7136/
Burumova7132/
Burgutin7124/
Bourgoun715/
Bourgung712/
Bhurumhe712/
Boutroum711/
Bouroume711/
Burgugne711/
Bourhoum711/
Bourgune711/
Burgunne710/
Vurgun676,456/
Burgon671,666/
Boerum67234/
Boorum6782/
Baurom6767/
Boroum6748/
Borgun6744/
Worgum6738/
Borrum6736/
Burhom6710/
Buroom674/
Burgunova673/
Buirom672/
Bourhoume671/
Burghount671/
Borgom671/
Burgausen671/
Burzom671/
Borzum671/
Borguñ671/
Burrom670/

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Burgum Reference & Research

Burgum One-name Study - A profile of the Burgum surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Burgum Family History Society - Research into the Burgum and Burgham families worldwide.

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Footnotes

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