Burlein Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Burlein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burlein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany831:969,94567,438
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Bürlein (43) are calculated separately.

Burlein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burlein is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Bürlein. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burlein? popularity and diffusion

The last name Burlein is the 1,491,356th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Burlein reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 969,945. In Germany Burlein is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 72 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 24 percent live and Hesse, where 1 percent live. Aside from Germany it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Burlein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burlein has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 235 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burlein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Burlein surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Burlein earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 19.09% less than the national average, earning $34,910 USD per year and in Canada they earn 124.24% more than the national average, earning $111,407 CAD per year.

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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
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  • 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 Burlein
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