Burmaster Surname
Approximately 987 people bear this surname
Burmaster Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the mayor,' an importation. Dutch, burgomaster; German, Birgemeistir.
Burmaster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 791 | 1:458,229 | 39,136 |
| Canada | 190 | 1:193,924 | 19,047 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 198 | 1:253,630 | 20,943 |
The alternate forms: Burmäster (6) are calculated separately.
Burmaster Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the mayor,' an importation. Dutch, burgomaster; German, Birgemeistir.
BURMISTER: A mayor, or chief officer of a borough (burgi magister), a corruption either of the German burgemeister, the Dutch burgomaster, the Bussian bourmister, or the Danish bovgemester.
Burmaster Demographics
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Burmaster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Burmaster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Burmaster is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Burmäster. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Burmaster? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 365,442nd most frequently used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 7,383,532 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Burmaster live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 791 people, or 1 in 458,229. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Louisiana, where 19 percent are found, New York, where 13 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.
Burmaster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Burmaster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burmaster last name increased 399 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Burmaster Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Burmaster last name are 15.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.12% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Burmaster earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.32% more than the national average, earning $48,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.98% more than the national average, earning $56,628 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burmäster | 96 | 6 | / |
| Buhrmaster | 95 | 234 | / |
| Burmajster | 95 | 28 | / |
| Burhmaster | 95 | 3 | / |
| Burmayster | 95 | 2 | / |
| Burmaister | 95 | 1 | / |
| Buermaster | 95 | 0 | / |
| Bourmaster | 95 | 0 | / |
| Baurmaster | 95 | 0 | / |
| Buurmaister | 90 | 1 | / |
| Bourmaister | 90 | 0 | / |
| Burmester | 89 | 9,801 | / |
| Bormaster | 89 | 83 | / |
| Vurmaster | 89 | 1 | / |
| Burméster | 89 | 1 | / |
| Burmastir | 89 | 0 | / |
| Burmastre | 89 | 0 | / |
| Burmoster | 89 | 0 | / |
| Burmate | 88 | 2 | / |
| Burmeister | 84 | 23,355 | / |
| Buhrmester | 84 | 833 | / |
| Burmeyster | 84 | 32 | / |
| Burmeester | 84 | 21 | / |
| Bormaister | 84 | 7 | / |
| Burhmester | 84 | 6 | / |
| Bourmester | 84 | 1 | / |
| Biermaster | 84 | 0 | / |
| Boormaster | 84 | 0 | / |
| Bourmate | 82 | 1 | / |
| Buhrmeister | 80 | 68 | / |
| Buurmeester | 80 | 61 | / |
| Burmeistere | 80 | 57 | / |
| Baurmeister | 80 | 23 | / |
| Buurmeister | 80 | 21 | / |
| Bourmeyster | 80 | 14 | / |
| Burmeiseter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Burrmeister | 80 | 1 | / |
| Burhmeister | 80 | 0 | / |
| Boehrmaster | 80 | 0 | / |
| Beurmeister | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bourmeister | 80 | 0 | / |
| Buermeister | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bourzmate | 78 | 4 | / |
| Bourmatte | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bormoster | 78 | 1 | / |
| Burmeuter | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bormate | 75 | 396 | / |
| Burmati | 75 | 6 | / |
| Burmata | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wurmeister | 74 | 100 | / |
| Bormeister | 74 | 61 | / |
| Voormaster | 74 | 0 | / |
| Burmeisterová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Burhmati | 71 | 58 | / |
| Burmatti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bourmata | 71 | 1 | / |
| Borrmeister | 70 | 30 | / |
| Biermeister | 70 | 1 | / |
| Boermeister | 70 | 0 | / |
| Boormeister | 70 | 0 | / |
| Bourmatti | 67 | 8 | / |
| Burmeista | 67 | 0 | / |
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