Burleson Surname

29,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,902 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

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.

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Burleson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,3911:20,8422,630
Suriname2811:1,967247
Netherlands1181:143,11221,745
Aruba231:4,499638
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
England71:7,959,723202,100
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3241:37,9304,498

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Burleson Last Name Facts

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

Burleson is found most in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Burleson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 29,870th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 407,080 people. The surname Burleson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Burleson reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,282,666th most commonly held given name on earth It is held by 59 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 17,391 people, or 1 in 20,842. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 25 percent reside, North Carolina, where 15 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Suriname, where 2 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 1 percent reside.

Burleson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burleson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 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 last name are 22.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.2% being 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.

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Burleson Reference & Research

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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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