Burls Surname

674,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Burls Surname Definition:

Probably a form of the Cornish surname Borlase. The name reached London early.

1646. Married — John Burlace and Sarah Langcraft: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1655. — John Blande and Sarah Buries: ibid.

1623. Edward Buries and Mary Potter: Marriage Lic.

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Burls Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1381:392,59234,819
England1271:438,72529,288
Australia801:337,44628,659
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1781:136,94012,480
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Burls Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably a form of the Cornish surname Borlase. The name reached London early.

1646. Married — John Burlace and Sarah Langcraft: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1655. — John Blande and Sarah Buries: ibid.

1623. Edward Buries and Mary Potter: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

Burl’s (Son): v. Burl.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Borel, Burrell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Burls Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burls is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burls? popularity and diffusion

The last name Burls is the 674,066th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 16,450,442 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 33 percent of Burls are found; 31 percent are found in Southern Africa and 31 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 138 people, or 1 in 392,592. In South Africa Burls is most common in: Western Cape, where 43 percent live, Gauteng, where 20 percent live and Free State, where 17 percent live. Barring South Africa Burls exists in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 18 percent live.

Burls Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burls has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Burls surname decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 265 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burls Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Burls last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Burls earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.21% more than the national average, earning R 342,708 per year and in United States they earn 7.49% less than the national average, earning $39,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burles91829/
Burels917/
Burrls913/
Bourls912/
Burlse910/
Burhls910/
Burlst910/
Burlls910/
Bourles83600/
Burless83167/
Burills8316/
Burrlls832/
Buerles831/
Burrels831/
Baurels831/
Burelss830/
Burrils830/
Buriols830/
Burlz801/
Borls800/
Burrells77225/
Burelles771/
Burgliss771/
Borles739/
Boryls730/
Burrelles712/
Bourlez67240/
Borrels6735/
Bierhls674/
Borrles671/
Borless670/

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