Burkinshaw Surname

188,860th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Burkinshaw Surname Definition:

For Birkenshaw, q.v.

Burkinshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2641:44,0815,583
United States3801:953,83971,121
Australia2561:105,45211,841
Canada1981:186,08918,399
Scotland421:127,4727,985
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Wales101:309,45316,869
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5931:41,1055,192
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Burkinshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Birkenshaw, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Burkinshaw Last Name Facts

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

Burkinshaw occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burkinshaw? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 188,860th most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,256,276 people. Burkinshaw occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Burkinshaw reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Burkinshaw is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,264 people, or 1 in 44,081. In England it is mostly concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 39 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent live and Greater London, where 5 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Burkinshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Burkinshaw has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Burkinshaw surname expanded 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 864 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burkinshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Burkinshaw last name are 14.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.39% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Burkinshaw earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 12.28% less than the national average, earning R 208,464 per year; in United States they earn 13.79% more than the national average, earning $49,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.17% more than the national average, earning $55,235 CAD per year.

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