Burlin Surname

215,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,901 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Burlin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the Burgullian,' i.e. the boaster; it occurs in Ben Jonson's Every Man in his Humour (iv. 4): 'That rogue, that foist, that fencing Burgullian' (H.E.D). A boaster, a braggadocio. Nevertheless the prefix is as often de as le, denoting a local origin.

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Burlin Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5211:695,69955,085
Sweden3531:27,8942,270
France3461:191,97329,874
Russia2671:539,78748,881
Italy1331:459,82548,434
Brazil1051:2,038,80364,511
Denmark371:152,56013,318
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Jamaica131:220,7656,223
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
Moldova111:323,76125,884
England101:5,571,806158,774
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1741:288,61323,092

Burlin (406) may also be a first name.

Burlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the Burgullian,' i.e. the boaster; it occurs in Ben Jonson's Every Man in his Humour (iv. 4): 'That rogue, that foist, that fencing Burgullian' (H.E.D). A boaster, a braggadocio. Nevertheless the prefix is as often de as le, denoting a local origin.

William de Burgiloun, Norfolk, 41 Henry III: History of Norfolk.

Richard de Burguillon, Norfolk, 16 Henry III: ibid.

Philip le Burgelun, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugo Burgifiun, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

William Burgellyn, Norfolk, ibid.

William de Burgulioun, Lincolnshire, ibid.

William le Burguillun. Calendarium Genealogicum.

Geoffrey le Burgillon. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

Perhaps corrupted to Burdline and Burline, now Burling.

1561. Baptised — Ellin, d. Richard Burline: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1562. — Elizabeth, d. Richard Burdlin: ibid.

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

Burlin Religious Adherence
in Russia

Sample size: 13 (2016)

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Burlin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burlin (Georgian: ბურლინი, Russian: Бурлин) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Burlin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Burlin is the 215,983rd most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,833,533 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Burlin live; 23 percent live in North America and 23 percent live in Anglo-North America. Burlin is also the 427,982nd most numerous first name worldwide, held by 406 people.

The last name Burlin is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 521 people, or 1 in 695,699. In The United States Burlin is mostly found in: Maryland, where 22 percent live, Texas, where 17 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 19 percent live and France, where 18 percent live.

Burlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burlin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burlin surname expanded 299 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Burlin last name are 9.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Burlin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.75% less than the national average, earning 256,950 kr per year and in United States they earn 26.87% more than the national average, earning $54,742 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burling924,230/
Burlina92641/
Burglin92618/
Burlion92467/
Bourlin9215/
Burlind929/
Burlgin921/
Burhlin920/
Baurlin920/
Burlien920/
Burlinn920/
Beurling86104/
Bourlion8670/
Beurlion8620/
Bourlina864/
Burrling863/
Bourlien862/
Buhrling861/
Bourlind861/
Burlingh860/
Bourglin860/
Borlin83422/
Burlyn8395/
Burlim8372/
Burlen8365/
Vurlin831/
Burlén831/
Burlinova8080/
Burlinowa801/
Beurlingk801/
Bürling77163/
Boerlin77133/
Wuhrlin7796/
Burlyna7792/
Bierlin7752/
Beurlen7730/
Bürglin7727/
Buerlen7722/
Burlend7719/
Buhrlen7714/
Borhlin775/
Burlene772/
Butrlen771/
Burilng771/
Buehrln771/
Burhlen771/
Burllen770/
Wurling770/
Burleen770/
Buehrlen7181/
Bourrillion7129/
Bierlien717/
Burillen711/
Whurling710/
Worlin6764/
Borlen6747/
Burlem6722/
Burlynova675/
Burlym673/
Burlenova673/
Burłyn671/
Boriln671/
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Burlin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burlin in the Georgian language
ბურლინიburlini-
Burlin in the Russian language
Бурлинburlin-

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