Burnhill Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Burnhill Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burnhill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Burnhill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burnhill is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burnhill? popularity and diffusion

Burnhill is the 1,674,734th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Burnhill are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 37 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Scotland, where 14 percent reside.

Burnhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Burnhill has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Burnhill surname contracted 42 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 167 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Burnhill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Burnhill earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.98% more than the national average, earning $48,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bornhill884/
Burnhild881/
Burniell880/
Burnhisel8214/
Burnicell821/
Burniel802/
Burnile800/
Bournaille781/
Bourneil7563/
Burnelle7540/
Bornhäll757/
Bourniel751/
Burneull751/
Bournelle714/
Burnnelle710/
Burneal679/
Borniel671/
Burnele671/
Burenle671/
Burnettel593/
Bornelh5317/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burnhill
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