Burnel Surname
Approximately 1,644 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBurnel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,355 | 1:49,020 | 6,367 |
| Romania | 118 | 1:170,151 | 17,581 |
| Belarus | 40 | 1:237,526 | 28,656 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
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.
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.
Burnel Demographics
Average Burnel Salary in
United States
$17,296 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnell | 92 | 10,853 | / |
| Bournel | 92 | 230 | / |
| Beurnel | 92 | 52 | / |
| Burniel | 92 | 2 | / |
| Burneel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Burnnel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Burnelt | 92 | 0 | / |
| Baurnel | 92 | 0 | / |
| Burrnel | 92 | 0 | / |
| Burnl | 91 | 1 | / |
| Burnnell | 86 | 6 | / |
| Burneull | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bourniel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bournell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Burneell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Burrnell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Burniell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Buernell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bornel | 83 | 566 | / |
| Baurnl | 83 | 0 | / |
| Burnll | 83 | 0 | / |
| Burnil | 83 | 0 | / |
| Burzhnell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Burniol | 77 | 78 | / |
| Bornell | 77 | 70 | / |
| Burnill | 77 | 65 | / |
| Wurnell | 77 | 4 | / |
| Borniel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vurnell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wurniel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wournell | 71 | 101 | / |
| Bourniol | 71 | 1 | / |
| Burnlett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Borrnell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bornil | 67 | 84 | / |
| Wornel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wornell | 62 | 341 | / |
| Woernel | 62 | 6 | / |
| Bornill | 62 | 4 | / |
| Bornnil | 62 | 1 | / |
| Wornniel | 57 | 0 | / |
| Wornll | 50 | 0 | / |
Burnel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Burnel in the Russian language | ||
| Бурнель | burnel | - |
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