Burgwin Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Burgwin Surname User-submission:

Burgwin is a habitational surname from the French place name Bourgogne (Burgundy).

Burgwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2191:254,42020,501
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Wales231:134,5459,804
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Burgwin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Burgwin is a habitational surname from the French place name Bourgogne (Burgundy).

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Burgwin Last Name Facts

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

Burgwin is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Burgwin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burgwin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Burgwin is the 642,991st most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 15,439,716 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Burgwin reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 254,420. In England Burgwin is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 32 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 18 percent are found and Shropshire, where 11 percent are found. Barring England Burgwin exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Burgwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burgwin has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Burgwin surname rose 447 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 689 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 383 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burgwin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Burgwin surname are 9.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.79% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Burgwin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.83% more than the national average, earning $47,824 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $52,741 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burgwine931/
Bourgwin930/
Burgwion930/
Burguin86552/
Burgwyn86173/
Burqwin861/
Burgwim861/
Burgbin860/
Bourguin80276/
Burguinn800/
Burquin7156/
Burguim719/
Bourquin677,282/
Bourguen672/
Bourkuin671/
Borguhin671/
Baurquin670/
Burghuim670/
Bourquien631/
Bourgueen630/
Burguem578/
Burquim572/
Burgueñ571/
Bourquinová561/
Bourquen538/
Bourquim536/
Borquien531/

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