Burlace Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Burlace Surname Definition:

A descendant of Taillefer, the celebrated follower of William the Conqueror, is said to have settled at Borlase in the parish of St. Wenn, co. Cornwall, from which manor he assumed the surname, since variously written Burlas, Burlaee, Borlas and Borlase.

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Burlace Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:540,95233,556
New Zealand691:65,62810,016
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Australia301:899,85754,700
Wales61:515,75523,171
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Burlace Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A descendant of Taillefer, the celebrated follower of William the Conqueror, is said to have settled at Borlase in the parish of St. Wenn, co. Cornwall, from which manor he assumed the surname, since variously written Burlas, Burlaee, Borlas and Borlase. C. S. Gilbert's Cornw.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Borlase, in the parish of St. Wenn; from bur-glase, the green summit or top. Hence the names Burlas and Burlace,

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

BURLASE: (Cornish British) Local. The green summit or top.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Borlase is the name of another old and distinguished Cornish family for ages resident at Pendeen. Sir Walter Borlase was made a knight - bauneret by Edward IV. after the battle of Barnet (P.). Dr. Borlase, author of "The Antiquities of Cornwall," was born at Pendeen. St. Just, in 1695 (G.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Burlace Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burlace is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Burlace? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,006,539th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 28,804,529 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Burlace reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 540,952. In England Burlace is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 17 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and Kent, where 13 percent reside. Aside from England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Burlace Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Burlace has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Burlace last name grew 251 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burlace Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burlace last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 87.5% registered with the party.

Burlace earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.09% more than the national average, earning $59,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burlage86973/
Borlace86405/
Burlaca86294/
Burlake867/
Burlach860/
Burlager80285/
Buurlage80106/
Buhrlage8073/
Burlaque801/
Burhlage800/
Burlagge800/
Burlas771,647/
Burlaz7723/
Burlač771/
Bourlaize7515/
Bourlaise751/
Burlockey750/
Burlaka7112,411/
Burlaza711,959/
Borlase71864/
Burlasa71472/
Bourlas71117/
Burlaus7151/
Burlats7134/
Burloza7125/
Burlash717/
Burlasz716/
Burleys714/
Burlaas711/
Burlais711/
Burlosa711/
Burloch711/
Burlass710/
Bourlaki6762/
Bourloka6733/
Burlazzi6732/
Bourlias6723/
Burlazza6719/
Borlaise677/
Burlakha671/
Burlassa671/
Burłacki671/
Bhurlaka671/
Burleich671/
Borlasse671/

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