Burlingham Surname

248,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,602 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Burlingham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burlingham,' two parishes in Norfolk, near Acle. This surname has thrived in America, where it has assumed the form of Burlingame.

Hugh de Byrlingham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Burlingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9891:366,49032,581
England4211:132,34713,067
Canada871:423,51337,101
Australia781:346,09929,260
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1991:122,48911,611
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4991:100,63910,200

Burlingham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burlingham,' two parishes in Norfolk, near Acle. This surname has thrived in America, where it has assumed the form of Burlingame.

Hugh de Byrlingham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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

(English) belonging to Burlingham the Home of the Byrl- Family [Anglo-Saxon *Byrlinga-hám— -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + hám, home, estate] Hugh de Byrlingham.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Three parishes in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Burlingham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burlingham is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burlingham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 248,111th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,549,030 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Burlingham reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 989 people, or 1 in 366,490. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 13 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Burlingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burlingham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burlingham last name increased 198 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 212 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burlingham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burlingham last name are 29.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.13% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Burlingham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.68% more than the national average, earning $46,896 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning $50,390 CAD per year.

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