Burney Surname

34,562nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Burney Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Berney,' a town in the hundred of North Greenhow, Norfolk.

Henry de Berney, Norfolk, 1268: History of Norfolk.

Adam de Berney, Norfolk, 15 Edward I: ibid.

Richard de Berney, Norfolk, 48 Edward III: ibid.

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Burney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,6691:31,0623,867
England8571:65,0157,574
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
Pakistan5961:299,7386,298
Australia4021:67,1537,997
New Zealand3351:13,5172,344
Canada2141:172,17617,252
India1801:4,261,474113,127
Scotland661:81,1185,959
France641:1,037,855114,367
Israel541:158,47516,422
Northern Ireland491:37,6543,578
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Wales71:442,07621,198
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
China41:341,830,39216,990
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland661:67,1195,026
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4031:60,4857,077
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7941:27,9933,433

Burney (1,075) may also be a first name.

Burney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Berney,' a town in the hundred of North Greenhow, Norfolk.

Henry de Berney, Norfolk, 1268: History of Norfolk.

Adam de Berney, Norfolk, 15 Edward I: ibid.

Richard de Berney, Norfolk, 48 Edward III: ibid.

Sir Thomas de Berney, of Reedham, Norfolk, 1389. ibid.

Roger Burney, vicar of Holm-by-the-Sea, Norfolk, 1451: ibid.

1591. Henry Barney, Norfolk: Register of the University of Oxford.

1759. Married — Richard Toft and Ellenor Berney: St. George, Hanover Square.

1697. Baptised — Ann, d. John Burney: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

(French) for Berney, q.v. (English) Dweller at 1 the Brook-Island (or Low Riparian Land) [Old English burne, a brook + í(e)g, an island, &c.] 2 the Brook-Hey or -Enclosure [Old English haga, an enclosure, messuage]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Biorna (W) A Scottish name of comparatively recent introduction, now numerous in northeast Ulster. SIF 26

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Probably the same as Bernay. A Ralph de Bernai occurs in the Domesd. of Worcester and Hereford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Burney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burney (Arabic: بورني, Hindi: बर्नी, Marathi: बुनय) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burney? popularity and diffusion

The surname Burney is the 34,562nd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 475,409 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Burney live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. Burney is also the 243,766th most common given name world-wide, borne by 1,075 people.

The last name Burney is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 11,669 people, or 1 in 31,062. In The United States it is most numerous in: Georgia, where 13 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States Burney occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent live.

Burney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burney surname rose 650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Burney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Burney last name is predominantly Anglican (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Burney last name are 5.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Burney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 381.52% more than the national average, earning R 1,144,280 per year; in United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.48% more than the national average, earning $56,878 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bourney9219/
Burnney922/
Burneys922/
Buerney921/
Burneyy921/
Baurney920/
Buirney920/
Burne912,374/
Burny91856/
Bourne8340,303/
Burnes834,883/
Burnet834,880/
Burner834,173/
Burnie831,493/
Burnay831,424/
Burnea83723/
Borney83483/
Bourny83395/
Burnei83220/
Beurne83151/
Burned8385/
Burnee8369/
Burnez8349/
Burnep8330/
Buerne8323/
Burnyy8317/
Baurne8314/
Burnyi8311/
Burneh835/
Buyrne834/
Burzny834/
Burnoe833/
Burnoy832/
Burneu832/
Burnge832/
Buirne831/
Vurney831/
Burniy831/
Burhne831/
Burnne831/
Burnuy831/
Bhurne831/
Burnny831/
Burnje831/
Burnett77117,584/
Burness772,226/
Bourner771,169/
Bournet77919/
Burgner77843/
Bournes77744/
Bournez77383/
Bourgne77298/
Bournay77256/
Beurnez7751/
Burnner7725/
Burnetz7715/
Baurnes779/
Burnnet778/
Wourney778/
Burnaye778/
Burrnet776/
Burneas773/
Bournea773/
Baurnet773/
Boerney773/
Bournie773/
Burhner772/
Burnysh772/
Burneio772/
Burneiu772/
Borneyo772/
Bourneh772/
Bournei772/
Burnych772/
Buirnes771/
Burnest771/
Burnees771/
Burnehe771/
Burnetd771/
Burrnie771/
Buyrnes771/
Burnayo771/
Burneja771/
Burnytė771/
Beurnet771/
Burnieh771/
Burgnet771/
Beurnoy771/
Burhnyi771/
Buernoy771/
Baurner770/
Burrner770/
Buhrnes770/
Burneer770/
Burnesh770/
Burneet770/
Bournee770/
Vuirney770/
Burnerh770/
Borne7310,305/
Burni731,644/
Burna731,032/
Borny73963/
Wurne7377/
Burnh731/
Bourgnet7142/
Burnayaz7133/
Burnnett7130/
Burnetts7114/
Burrnett7114/
Bournett718/
Beurnett713/
Bourneus712/
Bourenne712/
Burgneer711/
Burneett711/
Burnettd711/
Burnness711/
Butrnett711/
Bhurniya711/
Baurenne711/
Bourniya711/
Burzhnyi711/
Bournoiy711/
Bourness710/
Burnahue710/
Bourneue710/
Burgnest710/
Burinner710/
Bornea673,250/
Burnat671,399/
Burnaz671,362/
Burnip67829/
Burnap67531/
Bornay67408/
Bierne67343/
Bürner67342/
Bürnee67316/
Bourni67303/
Bourna67223/
Burnau67195/
Burnać67192/
Bourienne67181/
Burnas67162/
Burnis67139/
Boorne6790/
Burnah6770/
Beurienne6759/
Worney6741/
Burnio6733/
Bornyi6726/
Burnač6726/
Bhurni6721/
Bornee6721/
Bournejad6718/
Bornøy6717/
Bornie6716/
Boerne6714/
Bourné6714/
Bhurna6713/
Baurienne6712/
Bornei6710/
Burnou6710/
Burnäs679/
Bornoy677/
Vourne675/
Burnad675/
Burgna674/
Burnaa674/
Burgni673/
Bórnea672/
Veurne672/
Beurné672/
Bornne672/
Borrne672/
Burnit671/
Borniy671/
Burhna671/
Burnađ671/
Burnga671/
Burnna671/
Burrna671/
Bhorne671/
Bornny671/
Vurnee671/
Vurnes671/
Burgniies671/
Burnaj671/
Burnaś671/
Burnih671/
Burnás671/
Burnáz671/
Buerna671/
Bourgneus671/
Npurne671/
Bourennae671/
Birneh671/
Baurni671/
Weurne670/
Vurner670/
Burnid670/

Burney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burney in the Hindi language
बर्नीbarni-
Burney in the Marathi language
बुनयbunaya-
Burney in the Arabic language
بورنيbwrny-

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Burney Reference & Research

Burnham & Burn* DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

McBirney FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Burnham & Burn* FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

McBirney FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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