Burley Surname
Approximately 21,199 people bear this surname
Burley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burleigh' or' Burley,' the spellings being interchangeable. Places (including parishes, chapelries, liberties, and tithings) occur in Rutland, Hampshire, West Riding of Yorkshire, and Cheshire.
Read More About This SurnameBurley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,353 | 1:31,926 | 3,991 |
| England | 4,779 | 1:11,659 | 1,718 |
| Australia | 2,385 | 1:11,319 | 1,670 |
| Canada | 1,518 | 1:24,272 | 3,298 |
| New Zealand | 234 | 1:19,352 | 3,400 |
| Scotland | 197 | 1:27,177 | 2,903 |
| Wales | 159 | 1:19,462 | 2,076 |
| South Africa | 138 | 1:392,592 | 34,819 |
| Israel | 59 | 1:145,045 | 15,356 |
| Russia | 55 | 1:2,620,419 | 149,158 |
| Northern Ireland | 41 | 1:45,001 | 3,962 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Netherlands | 28 | 1:603,113 | 52,179 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:11,038 | 1,555 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 1:318,883 | 8,136 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 55 | 1:80,543 | 5,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,686 | 1:9,075 | 1,361 |
| Scotland | 120 | 1:31,193 | 2,630 |
| Guernsey | 16 | 1:2,041 | 347 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,366 | 1:21,225 | 2,667 |
Burley (1,773) may also be a first name.
Burley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burleigh' or' Burley,' the spellings being interchangeable. Places (including parishes, chapelries, liberties, and tithings) occur in Rutland, Hampshire, West Riding of Yorkshire, and Cheshire. With regard to the suffix -high or -ley, v. Leigh.
Nicholas Borlegh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John de Borleg, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Simon de Burley, Salop, ibid.
1577. Edward Burleigh, Wiltshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1578-9- Edward Burley, Wiltshire: ibid.
1605. Henry Borlighe, Devon: ibid.
(English) belonging to Burleigh or Burley = 1 the Boor-Lea (Peasants’ Lea) [Old English ge)btlr + leáh] 2 the Byre (Cattle-Stall) Lea [O.E byre + leáh] 3 the Castle-Lea [Old English burh + leáh] 4 the Hill-Lea [Old English beorh + leáh]
(English) One who came from Burley (wood belonging to a fort), the name of several places in England.
Roger de Burlie occurs in Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
A location name in Hampshire, Rutland.
Burley Demographics
Average Male Burley Height
176.39 cm
Average Female Burley Height
163.53 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Burley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Burley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Burley (Arabic: بورلي, Russian: Бурлей) is found most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Burley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Burley? popularity and diffusion
Burley is the 25,429th most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 343,768 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Burley reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Burley is also the 181,705th most numerous forename on earth It is held by 1,773 people.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 11,353 people, or 1 in 31,926. In The United States Burley is mostly found in: Maryland, where 11 percent reside, Georgia, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Burley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Burley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burley surname expanded 480 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 994 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Burley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (47%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Burley surname are 8.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.79% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Burley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 113.23% more than the national average, earning 737,952 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 93.64% more than the national average, earning R 460,164 per year; in United States they earn 4.99% less than the national average, earning $40,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.82% more than the national average, earning $51,082 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Burley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Burley in the Russian language | ||
| Бурлей | burlej | - |
| Burley in the Arabic language | ||
| بورلي | bwrly | - |
| برلى | brly | - |
| بيرلي | byrly | - |
| برلي | brly | - |
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Burley Reference & Research
Burley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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