Burnaby Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Burnaby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burnby,' parish in the Diocese York. For intrusive 'a', compare Ottaway, Greenaway, Hathaway, &c.

Nicholas de Burnneby, boundour (probably for toundour), 2 Edward II: Freemen of York.

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Burnaby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia641:421,80833,593
United States511:7,107,038327,397
England341:1,638,76668,634
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
India51:153,413,076951,030
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Burnaby (11) may also be a first name.

Burnaby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burnby,' parish in the Diocese York. For intrusive 'a', compare Ottaway, Greenaway, Hathaway, &c.

Nicholas de Burnneby, boundour (probably for toundour), 2 Edward II: Freemen of York.

John de Burneby, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1631. Richard Burneby and Tiberia Dingley: Marriage Lic. (London).

1742. Baptised — Ann, daughter of John and Mary Buruby: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Burnby (Yorks) = prob. Biörn's Estate or Village [v. under Burn (Scandinavian), and + Old Norse þy-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Burnaby is an old Leicestershire name. From the 13th to the 15th century the Burnebys were an influential county family; in the 17th century the Burnebys or Burnabys possessed a family vault in Asfordby church; Burnaby was a well - known and sometimes a distinguished clerical name in Leicestershire during last century (N.). The name of De Burneby was represented in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire in the 13th century (H. R.). Burnby is a parish in the Bast Riding, and there are parishes and townships called Barnby in Yorkshire, Notts, and Suffolk.

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

Burnaby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burnaby occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burnaby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,168,344th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 35,723,264 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Burnaby live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 11 people.

Burnaby is most common in Australia, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 421,808. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Western Australia, where 86 percent reside, Tasmania, where 9 percent reside and Queensland, where 3 percent reside. Other than Australia this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Burnaby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burnaby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burnaby surname increased 729 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 51 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burnaby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Burnaby last name are 31.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 84.62% registered with the political party.

The amount Burnaby earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 25.72% more than the national average, earning $54,246 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.01% less than the national average, earning $48,682 CAD per year.

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