Burling Surname

109,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Burling 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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Burling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5201:238,46022,828
England1,1781:47,2995,946
Australia6961:38,7875,039
New Zealand3141:14,4212,535
Canada2991:123,22912,908
Philippines601:1,687,304110,517
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Wales181:171,91811,581
Peru161:1,986,50825,077
Scotland151:356,92115,763
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Israel111:777,96750,646
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Tonga41:26,828461
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5471:44,5625,546
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3181:157,92014,489

The alternate forms: Bürling (163) are calculated separately.

Burling (23) may also be a first name.

Burling 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

(English) Byrle’s Son [Anglo-Saxon *Byrling: v. under Burl, and + the Old English fil. suff. -ing]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Burling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burling occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Bürling. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burling? popularity and diffusion

The last name Burling is the 109,972nd most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,722,824 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Burling are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Burling is also the 2,239,265th most numerous given name in the world, held by 23 people.

Burling is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,520 people, or 1 in 238,460. In The United States Burling is most common in: Michigan, where 7 percent are found, Ohio, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Burling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Burling surname increased 478 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 215 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 360 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burling Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Burling last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Burling surname are 22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.77% being registered with the political party.

The amount Burling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 10.19% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,410 per year; in South Africa they earn 88.97% less than the national average, earning R 26,220 per year; in United States they earn 8.16% more than the national average, earning $46,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.17% less than the national average, earning $49,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bürling95163/
Beurling93104/
Buerling9317/
Burrling933/
Buhrling931/
Burlingt931/
Burlingh930/
Burlin921,901/
Beurlingk881/
Borling86941/
Burlina86641/
Burglin86618/
Burlion86467/
Bourlin8615/
Burlind869/
Burlgin861/
Burilng861/
Burhlin860/
Burlinn860/
Burlien860/
Baurlin860/
Wurling860/
Bierling801,210/
Bourlion8070/
Beurlion8020/
Borrling807/
Bourlina804/
Bourlien802/
Bourlind801/
Borlling801/
Whurling800/
Bourglin800/
Borhling800/
Borlin77422/
Burlyn7795/
Burlim7772/
Burlen7765/
Burlén771/
Vurlin771/
Burlinova7580/
Burlinowa751/
Boerlling750/
Worling71156/
Boerlin71133/
Burlyna7192/
Beurlen7130/
Burlend7119/
Buhrlen7114/
Borhlin715/
Borlink713/
Burlene712/
Butrlen711/
Burhlen711/
Vorling711/
Borlinq711/
Burleen710/
Burllen710/
Bierlink6765/
Bourrillion6729/
Borlinck677/
Burillen671/
Bierilng671/
Whorling670/
Woerling670/

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