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Where Does The Last Name Burma Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Burma (Arabic: برما, Hindi: वर्मा, Marathi: बुम, Oriya: ବମର୍ା, Russian: Бурма) is borne by more people in Myanmar than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burma? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Burma is the 44,674^th most widely held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 626,508 people. Burma occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Burma live; 71 percent live in South Asia and 36 percent live in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 135,217^th most common given name in the world, held by 2,889 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Myanmar, where it is held by 4,213 people, or 1 in 12,328. Beside Myanmar this last name occurs in 53 countries. It also occurs in India, where 34 percent are found and Ukraine, where 10 percent are found.

Burma Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Burma has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,917 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burma Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Burma last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52% registered with the party.

The amount Burma earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.12% less than the national average, earning $43,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $46,704 CAD per year.