Burlow Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Burlow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burlow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:511,17532,340
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Wales171:182,03112,022
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Burlow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burlow occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burlow? popularity and diffusion

Burlow is the 1,189,614th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. The surname Burlow is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Burlow are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 511,175. In England Burlow is most common in: Greater London, where 22 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 18 percent live and Berkshire, where 15 percent live. Besides England this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Wales, where 9 percent live.

Burlow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burlow has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 474 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 174 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burlow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Burlow last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Burlow surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Burlow earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.99% more than the national average, earning $52,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burlows921/
Burlov83882/
Vurlow8356/
Borlow8314/
Burlaw832/
Burlova771,145/
Burlyov7786/
Burloff7714/
Bourlov771/
Burlovs771/
Borleow770/
Burzloff7133/
Butrloff710/
Borlov6767/
Borlaw671/
Burlauf625/
Burzlaf623/
Borloff622/
Bourlaf621/
Borloof621/
Burzlaff571,091/
Bourlauf5711/
Burlachv571/
Boorrlaw570/
Bourellaf534/
Butrzlaff531/
Borlaf5091/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burlow
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