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Where Does The Last Name Burnham Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Burnham occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burnham? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Burnham is the 19,041^st most commonly held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 252,383 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Burnham live; 71 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. Burnham is also the 497,456^th most numerous given name world-wide, held by 312 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 21,627 people, or 1 in 16,760. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 8 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 5 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 65 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Burnham Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Burnham has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 339 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 6,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Burnham Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States Burnham are 7.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Burnham earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.16% less than the national average, earning 324,760 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 5.46% more than the national average, earning R 250,620 per year; in United States they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning $45,063 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning $54,607 CAD per year.