Burhans Surname

267,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,460 people bear this surname

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

Burhans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burhans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4031:258,34624,420
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3381:148,57613,812

Burhans (29) may also be a first name.

Burhans Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burhans is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burhans? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 267,533rd most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,991,470 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Burhans reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Burhans is also the 1,951,561st most widely held first name worldwide, held by 29 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,403 people, or 1 in 258,346. In The United States Burhans is mostly found in: New York, where 15 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 3 percent are found and Belgium, where 0 percent are found.

Burhans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burhans has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 415 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burhans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Burhans last name are 21.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

Burhans earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $45,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baurhans931/
Burhanse930/
Beurhans930/
Burhanns930/
Burans9221/
Butrchans881/
Burgans86237/
Burrans869/
Burhams863/
Burhons861/
Butrans860/
Burgains8068/
Burhance8031/
Bierhans8010/
Bourjans801/
Borans7724/
Burons771/
Burāns771/
Buransova751/
Buranje7153/
Burjons7126/
Bierans7114/
Bourons717/
Burrons717/
Butrons711/
Buranch711/
Burgons711/
Boreans710/
Burance710/
Voorhans6778/
Baurance6752/
Burrance672/
Burgainz671/
Burchamz671/
Burgoins670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burhans
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