Burman Surname

9,487th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59,590 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sweden

Burman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the burman,' i.e. bowerman, a chamberlain; Anglo-Saxon bur, a chamber; v. Bowerman.

Gilbert Burman, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robertas Bunnan, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Burman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India43,9821:17,4401,384
United States4,3941:82,4909,368
Sweden2,8191:3,493333
England2,7421:20,3202,880
Bangladesh1,0811:147,4165,565
Australia6891:39,1815,074
Canada5721:64,4157,505
Indonesia3211:411,99134,761
Finland3101:17,7312,535
Afghanistan2641:121,7922,879
Ukraine2441:186,56825,416
Israel2211:38,7225,311
South Africa2121:255,55525,837
Wales1741:17,7851,927
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Poland1431:265,79532,854
Iran1421:540,72231,214
Russia1321:1,091,84182,080
United Arab Emirates1161:78,9857,143
Argentina1021:419,05331,889
New Zealand911:49,7628,043
Brazil781:2,744,54381,769
Belarus571:166,68522,308
Denmark491:115,19810,655
Scotland461:116,3877,543
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
Norway421:122,43516,038
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Turkey291:2,683,49781,313
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Qatar161:147,37516,023
France131:5,109,440259,941
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
China71:195,331,65210,124
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Oman51:737,5946,889
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1581:21,0502,975
Wales301:52,2812,643
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Jersey41:12,9712,116
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4211:119,28411,655

Burman (1,677) may also be a first name.

Burman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the burman,' i.e. bowerman, a chamberlain; Anglo-Saxon bur, a chamber; v. Bowerman.

Gilbert Burman, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robertas Bunnan, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1587-8. William Burman, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1669. Married — Thomas Howard and Elizabeth Barman: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1783. — William Breeze and Hannah Burman: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) 1 lit. Bower-Man; Cham­berlain [Old English búr, a bower, chamber + mann] 2 Citizen [Old English burh-mann] Gilbert Burman.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Neighbour” in Dutch. Also “Farmer” in Frisian.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) Dweller in a cottage; servant of the peasant.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The Burmans, who are also represented in the adjacent counties of Northampton and Worcester, have long been established in Warwickshire, and are now mostly represented at Tanworth, near Birmingham, from which latter place they may perhaps derive their name. More than two centuries since they held property in the village of Wolscote: William Burman, of that parish, who was a London woollen draper, died in 1654 (D.). In St. Paul's church, Granborough, there is, or was, an epitaph to Thomas Burman, of the Middle Temple, late of Woolscot, who died in 1658: his accomplishments and pious living are thus recorded (D.): —

"The lore of God, of Church, and King,

Of country, parents, friends, and poore,

The bookes of law, the golden ring

Of arts and sciences, and more

Than epitaphs or poetts can

Express, lyes buried in Burman.".

In 1709 the Rev. Richard Burman was buried: in the church of Bourton - super - Dunsmore (D.). The name was represented in the adjacent county of Oxford in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Burman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burman (Arabic: بورمن, Hindi: बर्मन, Marathi: बमर्न, Oriya: ବମର୍ନ, Russian: Бурман) has its highest incidence in India. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burman? popularity and diffusion

Burman is the 9,487th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 122,295 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 78 percent of Burman reside; 76 percent reside in South Asia and 74 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 187,982nd most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,677 people.

The last name is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 43,982 people, or 1 in 17,440. In India it is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 90 percent are found, Delhi, where 3 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 2 percent are found. Beside India Burman exists in 79 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Sweden, where 5 percent are found.

Burman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Burman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burman last name rose 1,044 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 580 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 575 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Burman surname are 8.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.36% registered with the party.

The amount Burman earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8.75% less than the national average, earning 315,783 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.19% more than the national average, earning R 264,228 per year; in United States they earn 12.37% more than the national average, earning $48,485 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.65% more than the national average, earning $51,994 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burmann923,192/
Buurman922,860/
Buhrman921,448/
Buerman92396/
Bourman92189/
Beurman9274/
Buirman9252/
Burhman9246/
Burmand9212/
Burmane9212/
Burmain929/
Burmman926/
Baurman925/
Burmaan924/
Burrman923/
Burmant923/
Bhurman921/
Burmhan921/
Buhrmann86988/
Buermann86514/
Baurmann86400/
Beurmann86164/
Burrmann86145/
Burmatin8690/
Bourmane8663/
Burhmand8662/
Burmahyn8639/
Buurmann8638/
Bourmann8618/
Bourmand867/
Buerrman863/
Bhurmann863/
Burhmann862/
Bausrman862/
Burmacin861/
Buhrmaun861/
Burmatyn861/
Bourmain860/
Buehrman860/
Baurrman860/
Bourhman860/
Buirmann860/
Beurhman860/
Borman8327,169/
Burmon83560/
Wurman83266/
Vurman83128/
Burmam835/
Bourmanne80118/
Burmanova8089/
Buehrmann8069/
Burmahyna8041/
Burmanová803/
Burmachin802/
Bourmmane801/
Buerhmann801/
Bauhrmann800/
Bierman7711,322/
Boorman775,024/
Boerman772,371/
Bürmann77770/
Borrman77590/
Birmann77377/
Vuurman77191/
Veurman77191/
Borhman77155/
Wurzman77103/
Wuhrman7781/
Bhorman7768/
Wurmann7762/
Wourman7753/
Wuurman7739/
Weurman7738/
Bormain7738/
Burmont7723/
Burmham779/
Buhrmam774/
Vourman773/
Whurman773/
Borzman772/
Wurhman772/
Buhrmon772/
Burmond771/
Bormhan771/
Bormean771/
Bormanh771/
Baurmam771/
Burhmam771/
Bührman771/
Bormman770/
Bourmon770/
Baurmon770/
Burmmon770/
Burmannová7510/
Burmannova751/
Bourrmmane751/
Biermann7121,805/
Borrmann716,662/
Bührmann711,155/
Wuhrmann71340/
Boermann71339/
Bourmont7149/
Wurzmann7118/
Bourmond7112/
Burmotyn714/
Bormmann712/
Boormann712/
Weurmann712/
Bhirhman711/
Bourmein711/
Bürhmann711/
Biermman711/
Boorhman710/
Boormain710/
Bormon6726,253/
Worman673,343/
Wurmanová671/
Wuthrmann671/
Bourmoune671/

Burman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burman in the Marathi language
बमर्नbamarna85.84
बुरमानburamana3.54
बुमर्नbumarna3.54
बरमनbaramana1.77
बुरमनburamana1.77
Burman in the Oriya language
ବମର୍ନbamarna84.21
ରିୁବମର୍ନriubamarna5.26
ମୁବମର୍ନmubamarna5.26
ଭୁଷଣbhusana5.26
Burman in the Hindi language
बर्मनbarmana68.75
वर्मनvarmana11.25
बुरमानburamana7.5
बुरमनburamana7.5
बुर्मनburmana2.5
बर्मानbarmana1.25
Burman in the Russian language
Бурманburman-
Burman in the Arabic language
بورمنbwrmn-

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