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).

- dbjesus

Burgwin Last Name Facts

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

Burgwin is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burgwin? popularity and diffusion

Burgwin is the 642,991st most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 15,439,716 people. The surname Burgwin is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Burgwin live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.

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

Burgwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burgwin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Burgwin last name grew 447 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 689 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 383 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burgwin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burgwin last name are 9.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.79% registered with the 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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