Burkhill Surname

725,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Burkhill Surname Definition:

For Birkhill, q.v.

Burkhill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3091:180,31716,264
Wales371:83,6366,963
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Scotland141:382,41616,471
United States111:32,950,812797,015
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Burkhill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Birkhill, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Burkhill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burkhill is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burkhill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 725,073rd most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 18,173,431 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Burkhill are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 309 people, or 1 in 180,317. In England Burkhill is most common in: Merseyside, where 21 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 16 percent live and Cheshire, where 16 percent live. Besides England this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Burkhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burkhill has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Burkhill last name increased 249 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 529 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 122 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burkhill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

Burkhill earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.99% less than the national average, earning $28,050 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burhill931/
Burchill882,818/
Bourhill88426/
Borkhill884/
Burchhill828/
Buirchill820/
Bourhil80906/
Burkhel8012/
Burhell802/
Burhail801/
Burhile800/
Burgill800/
Burchil800/
Burchell759,185/
Burchiel75329/
Bourhail7598/
Burkuile751/
Bourkile750/
Burkle711,801/
Burgil716/
Buirchell714/
Burjil711/
Burchelle711/
Burhel711/
Burckle67309/
Burgell67196/
Burchel67117/
Buirkle6731/
Burchilova673/
Borkhel672/
Burkele671/
Borchil671/
Bourkle670/
Burhele670/

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