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

The last name Burnham is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Burnham click here.

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

This surname is the 19,041^st most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 252,383 people. The last name Burnham is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Burnham reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 497,456^th most numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 312 people.

The surname Burnham is most common in The United States, where it is held by 21,627 people, or 1 in 16,760. In The United States Burnham is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 65 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

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 rose 339 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 6,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Burnham Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Burnham last name are 7.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.91% being registered with the political 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.