Burleson Surname
Approximately 17,902 people bear this surname
Burleson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burleston,' a parish in Dorset, six miles from Dorchester; compare Kelson for Kelston, &c. But v. Burletson or Burlinson, of which it may be a modification.
1633. Bant.—Susan, d.
Read More About This SurnameBurleson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17,391 | 1:20,842 | 2,630 |
| Suriname | 281 | 1:1,967 | 247 |
| Netherlands | 118 | 1:143,112 | 21,745 |
| Aruba | 23 | 1:4,499 | 638 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,324 | 1:37,930 | 4,498 |
Burleson (59) may also be a first name.
Burleson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burleston,' a parish in Dorset, six miles from Dorchester; compare Kelson for Kelston, &c. But v. Burletson or Burlinson, of which it may be a modification.
1633. Bant.—Susan, d. Matthew Burlison: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
1645. Married — Thomas Haddington and Cicily Burlyson: ibid.
Burleson Demographics
Average Male Burleson Height
179.17 cm
Average Female Burleson Height
161.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Burleson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Burleson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Burleson occurs most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Burleson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 29,870th most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 407,080 people. The last name Burleson is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Burleson live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,282,666th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 59 people.
The surname Burleson is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 17,391 people, or 1 in 20,842. In The United States Burleson is most numerous in: Texas, where 25 percent are found, North Carolina, where 15 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Suriname, where 2 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.
Burleson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Burleson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burleson surname rose 1,314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Burleson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Burleson surname are 22.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.2% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Burleson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.4% less than the national average, earning $39,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.36% more than the national average, earning $50,854 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burleyson | 94 | 176 | / |
| Burletson | 94 | 54 | / |
| Burlesson | 94 | 5 | / |
| Burlieson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Burlesond | 94 | 1 | / |
| Burlson | 93 | 43 | / |
| Burlison | 88 | 3,090 | / |
| Burelson | 88 | 61 | / |
| Borleson | 88 | 3 | / |
| Burlesom | 88 | 2 | / |
| Burilson | 88 | 2 | / |
| Vurleson | 88 | 2 | / |
| Burlsion | 88 | 1 | / |
| Burlsson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Burlisson | 82 | 4 | / |
| Burellson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Borlesson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Burlitson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Burlsen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Burlicon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vurlison | 75 | 1 | / |
| Borelson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Burlisen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Burlesam | 75 | 0 | / |
| Borlison | 75 | 0 | / |
| Burlisan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Burlhejan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Borrlison | 71 | 0 | / |
| Borrlesan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Worlson | 67 | 2 | / |
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Burleson Reference & Research
Burleson, Burlison, DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Burleson, Burlison, FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burleson
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