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 is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Burlow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burlow? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,189,614th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. The surname Burlow occurs mostly 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 last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 109 people, or 1 in 511,175. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 22 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 18 percent are found and Berkshire, where 15 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Wales, where 9 percent are found.

Burlow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burlow has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Burlow surname expanded 474 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 174 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burlow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Burlow last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for 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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