Burkenshaw Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Burkenshaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 98 | 1:248,728 | 18,134 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkeinshaw | 95 | 1 | / |
| Burknshaw | 95 | 0 | / |
| Burkinshaw | 90 | 2,238 | / |
| Birkenshaw | 90 | 343 | / |
| Brokenshaw | 90 | 49 | / |
| Berkenshaw | 90 | 36 | / |
| Brikenshaw | 90 | 0 | / |
| Brockenshaw | 86 | 13 | / |
| Bruckenshaw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Burkin-Shaw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Burkinishaw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Burkinsaw | 84 | 1 | / |
| Birkinshaw | 80 | 1,462 | / |
| Berkinshaw | 80 | 89 | / |
| Brokenshow | 80 | 16 | / |
| Brikinshaw | 80 | 2 | / |
| Barkinshaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Burkinshow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Briggenshaw | 76 | 42 | / |
| Burchinshaw | 76 | 30 | / |
| Birkinnshaw | 76 | 0 | / |
| Bircunshaw | 70 | 0 | / |
| Brigginshaw | 67 | 211 | / |
| Brogan-Shaw | 67 | 27 | / |
| Brogan Shaw | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Burkenshaw
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