Burlington Surname

415,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 837 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Burlington Surname Definition:

An older and more correct orthography of Bridlington, co. York.

Burlington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4831:750,43358,631
England1391:400,84927,632
Canada1331:277,03525,971
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Cayman Islands201:3,195435
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Wales91:343,83718,086
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Scotland211:178,2486,976
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

Burlington (87) may also be a first name.

Burlington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An older and more correct orthography of Bridlington, co. York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Burlington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burlington is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Burlington? popularity and diffusion

The last name Burlington is the 415,769th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 8,706,745 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Burlington live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,024,927th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 87 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 483 people, or 1 in 750,433. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 18 percent live, Missouri, where 7 percent live and Oregon, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 16 percent live.

Burlington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burlington has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burlington last name grew 358 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 43 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Burlington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Burlington last name are 15.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Burlington earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.78% more than the national average, earning $48,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.38% more than the national average, earning $55,336 CAD per year.

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