Burlison Surname

143,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Burlison Surname Definition:

English) (a tautological name) Burling’s Son: v. Burling.

Burlison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4921:145,44915,021
England4561:122,18912,328
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Australia361:749,88148,970
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4051:123,99712,024

Burlison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

English) (a tautological name) Burling’s Son: v. Burling.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Burlison Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burlison is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burlison? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 143,881st most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,358,429 people. The last name Burlison is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Burlison are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,492 people, or 1 in 145,449. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 11 percent reside, Tennessee, where 11 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Burlison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burlison has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 615 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 480 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Burlison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Burlison are 11.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.82% registered with the party.

The amount Burlison earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.2% more than the national average, earning R 249,996 per year; in United States they earn 7.89% less than the national average, earning $39,744 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.8% more than the national average, earning $53,063 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burlisson944/
Burlieson941/
Burlitson940/
Burleson8817,902/
Burlicon881/
Vurlison881/
Burlisen881/
Borlison880/
Burlisan880/
Burleyson82176/
Burletson8254/
Burlesson825/
Burlesond821/
Borrlison820/
Borleson753/
Burlesom752/
Vurleson752/
Borlesson711/
Burlesam630/
Burlhejan591/
Borrlesan590/

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Burlison Reference & Research

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Burleson, Burlison, FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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