Burnel Surname

242,725th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Burnel Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. and nick. As bapt. 'the son of Burnell' as nick, 'the Burnell,' in both cases taken from the complexion; a diminutive of the Frenchbrim, i.e. Brown. In the surname period it was a popular name for the donkey.

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Burnel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,3551:49,0206,367
Romania1181:170,15117,581
Belarus401:237,52628,656
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England181:3,095,448105,421
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Wales31:522,80514,314
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Burnel (152) may also be a first name.

Burnel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. and nick. As bapt. 'the son of Burnell' as nick, 'the Burnell,' in both cases taken from the complexion; a diminutive of the Frenchbrim, i.e. Brown. In the surname period it was a popular name for the donkey.

'Dan Burnel, the asse.' Chaucer, The Notmes I': Preestes Tale. A few lines later occurs 'Dan Russel, the fox'; v. Russell, another name of complexion. Also v. Borrell.

John Burnellus, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Phillip Bumell, Leicestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hubert Bumell, Norfolk, ibid.

Geoffrey de Burnell, alias Guffy de Burnwell, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Hugh Burnel, Salop, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Robert Burnell, Devon, ibid.

1558. Buried — Agnes Burnell, St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

The etymon is uncertain, unless it be a diminutive of Brun. The family, who gave the suffix to Acton Burnell, co. Salop, are found in England so early as 1087. Dugdale.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Burnel Last Name Facts

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

Burnel (Russian: Бурнель) is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Burnel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 242,725th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,432,814 people. The last name Burnel is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Burnel are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Burnel is also the 746,252nd most widely held given name at a global level, held by 152 people.

The last name is most widely held in France, where it is held by 1,355 people, or 1 in 49,020. In France Burnel is primarily found in: Normandy, where 54 percent live, Île-de-France, where 12 percent live and Grand Est, where 10 percent live. Excluding France Burnel exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 7 percent live and Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Burnel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Burnel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 37 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 28 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burnel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

Burnel earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 59.92% less than the national average, earning $17,296 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burnell9210,853/
Bournel92230/
Beurnel9252/
Burniel922/
Burneel921/
Burnnel921/
Burnelt920/
Baurnel920/
Burrnel920/
Burnl911/
Burnnell866/
Burneull861/
Bourniel861/
Bournell860/
Burneell860/
Burrnell860/
Burniell860/
Buernell860/
Bornel83566/
Baurnl830/
Burnll830/
Burnil830/
Burzhnell801/
Burniol7778/
Bornell7770/
Burnill7765/
Wurnell774/
Borniel771/
Vurnell771/
Wurniel770/
Wournell71101/
Bourniol711/
Burnlett710/
Borrnell710/
Bornil6784/
Wornel678/
Wornell62341/
Woernel626/
Bornill624/
Bornnil621/
Wornniel570/
Wornll500/

Burnel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burnel in the Russian language
Бурнельburnel-

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