Burkenshaw Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Burkenshaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burkenshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:3,277,533109,658
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:248,72818,134
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Burkenshaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burkenshaw is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burkenshaw? popularity and diffusion

Burkenshaw is the 4,649,889th most frequent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. Burkenshaw occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Burkenshaw reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Burkenshaw is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England Burkenshaw is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 35 percent reside, Essex, where 24 percent reside and West Midlands, where 24 percent reside. Aside from England Burkenshaw exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Burkenshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Burkenshaw has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Burkenshaw surname decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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