Burney Surname
Approximately 15,329 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBurney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,669 | 1:31,062 | 3,867 |
| England | 857 | 1:65,015 | 7,574 |
| Saudi Arabia | 636 | 1:48,515 | 7,156 |
| Pakistan | 596 | 1:299,738 | 6,298 |
| Australia | 402 | 1:67,153 | 7,997 |
| New Zealand | 335 | 1:13,517 | 2,344 |
| Canada | 214 | 1:172,176 | 17,252 |
| India | 180 | 1:4,261,474 | 113,127 |
| Scotland | 66 | 1:81,118 | 5,959 |
| France | 64 | 1:1,037,855 | 114,367 |
| Israel | 54 | 1:158,475 | 16,422 |
| Northern Ireland | 49 | 1:37,654 | 3,578 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 66 | 1:67,119 | 5,026 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 403 | 1:60,485 | 7,077 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,794 | 1:27,993 | 3,433 |
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.
(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]
Mac Biorna (W) A Scottish name of comparatively recent introduction, now numerous in northeast Ulster. SIF 26
Probably the same as Bernay. A Ralph de Bernai occurs in the Domesd. of Worcester and Hereford.
Burney Demographics
Burney Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Burney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Burney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Burney (Arabic: بورني, Hindi: बर्नी, Marathi: बुनय) is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Burney? popularity and diffusion
The last name Burney is the 34,562nd most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 475,409 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Burney are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Burney is also the 243,766th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 1,075 people.
The last name Burney is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 11,669 people, or 1 in 31,062. In The United States Burney is primarily found in: Georgia, where 13 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and Texas, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 48 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent reside.
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 increased 650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Burney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Burney last name is chiefly Anglican (38%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Burney last name are 5.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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
Burney Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Burney in the Hindi language | ||
| बर्नी | barni | - |
| Burney in the Marathi language | ||
| बुनय | bunaya | - |
| Burney in the Arabic language | ||
| بورني | bwrny | - |
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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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