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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Burkinshaw? popularity and diffusion

Burkinshaw is the 188,860th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,256,276 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Burkinshaw are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,264 people, or 1 in 44,081. In England Burkinshaw is mostly concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 39 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found and Greater London, where 5 percent are found. Not including England Burkinshaw exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Burkinshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burkinshaw has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name 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 surname are 14.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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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