Burnie Surname

262,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Burnie Surname Definition:

A Dumfriesshire surname, most probably a shortened form of (Mac)burnie, which see.

Burnie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4261:86,4929,570
United States2621:1,383,43195,756
Australia2561:105,45211,841
England2441:228,35319,058
Scotland1631:32,8463,278
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2891:12,9521,525
England731:333,90921,641
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Burnie (1,139) may also be a first name.

Burnie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Dumfriesshire surname, most probably a shortened form of (Mac)burnie, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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

Burnie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burnie is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burnie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 262,597th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,881,143 people. The surname Burnie is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Burnie are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Burnie is also the 235,856th most frequently occurring forename globally, borne by 1,139 people.

It is most widely held in Canada, where it is borne by 426 people, or 1 in 86,492. In Canada Burnie is most frequent in: Ontario, where 73 percent reside, British Columbia, where 10 percent reside and Nova Scotia, where 8 percent reside. Other than Canada this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Burnie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burnie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burnie surname grew 340 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 334 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burnie Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Burnie are 5.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.73% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Burnie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 181.63% more than the national average, earning R 669,252 per year; in United States they earn 0.72% more than the national average, earning $43,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.25% more than the national average, earning $50,305 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burnier922,644/
Bournie923/
Burrnie921/
Burnieh921/
Burne912,374/
Burni911,644/
Bournier86500/
Burgnies86300/
Beurnier86137/
Burnnier862/
Burgniez861/
Burnijer860/
Burnhier860/
Bourne8340,303/
Burney8315,329/
Burnes834,883/
Burnet834,880/
Burner834,173/
Burnip83829/
Burnea83723/
Bourni83303/
Burnei83220/
Beurne83151/
Burnis83139/
Burned8385/
Burnee8369/
Burnez8349/
Burnio8333/
Burnep8330/
Buerne8323/
Bhurni8321/
Bornie8316/
Baurne8314/
Burnyi8311/
Burneh835/
Buyrne834/
Burnoe833/
Burgni833/
Burneu832/
Burnge832/
Buirne831/
Burnit831/
Burniy831/
Burhne831/
Burnne831/
Bhurne831/
Burnih831/
Burnje831/
Baurni831/
Burnid830/
Bourgniet807/
Bourgnier802/
Bournnier801/
Burgniies801/
Burnett77117,584/
Burness772,226/
Bourner771,169/
Bournet77919/
Burgner77843/
Bournes77744/
Bournez77383/
Burnitt77358/
Bourgne77298/
Burnish77111/
Burnich7786/
Bournis7770/
Beurnez7751/
Burnaiz7730/
Burnner7725/
Bhurnni7719/
Bourney7719/
Burnetz7715/
Burnipp7712/
Bournai7710/
Baurnes779/
Burnnet778/
Burnaye778/
Burrnet776/
Burnais776/
Beurnio776/
Bournit775/
Butrnoi774/
Burneas773/
Bournea773/
Bhurgni773/
Baurnet773/
Borniea773/
Burnney772/
Burhner772/
Burnjes772/
Burneio772/
Burneys772/
Burneiu772/
Bourneh772/
Bournei772/
Burniss771/
Buirnes771/
Burnest771/
Burnees771/
Burnehe771/
Burnetd771/
Buyrnes771/
Buerney771/
Burneja771/
Burneyy771/
Burnija771/
Burnioi771/
Bornnie771/
Beurnet771/
Burgnet771/
Burhnyi771/
Burinni771/
Bournoi771/
Baurner770/
Burrner770/
Buhrnes770/
Burnnip770/
Baurney770/
Burneer770/
Burnoit770/
Burnesh770/
Burneet770/
Bournee770/
Buirney770/
Boernie770/
Burnerh770/
Borne7310,305/
Borni732,511/
Burna731,032/
Burny73856/
Vurni732/
Burnh731/
Burgnich71116/
Burinnit7166/
Bourgnet7142/
Bournais7140/
Burnnett7130/
Burnetts7114/
Burrnett7114/
Bournett718/
Bourenni715/
Burnyett714/
Burgneay714/
Beurnett713/
Waurnier713/
Bourneus712/
Bourenne712/
Bournois712/
Burgneer711/
Burneett711/
Burnettd711/
Burnhoit711/
Burnness711/
Butrnett711/
Bhurniya711/
Baurenne711/
Bourniya711/
Burzhnyi711/
Bournoiy711/
Bourness710/
Burnahue710/
Bourneue710/
Burgnest710/
Burinner710/
Bornea673,250/
Burnay671,424/
Borney67483/
Bourny67395/
Bierne67343/
Bürner67342/
Bürnee67316/
Bourna67223/
Burnau67195/
Bourienne67181/
Boorne6790/
Bornoi6781/
Beurienne6759/
Bornai6750/
Wornie6729/
Bornyi6726/
Bornee6721/
Bournejad6718/
Burnyy6717/
Boerne6714/
Bourné6714/
Bhurna6713/
Baurienne6712/
Bornei6710/
Burnou6710/
Burnäs679/
Vourne675/
Burnaa674/
Burzny674/
Burnoy672/
Bórnea672/
Veurne672/
Beurné672/
Bornne672/
Borrne672/
Vurney671/
Borniy671/
Burhna671/
Burnna671/
Burnuy671/
Burrna671/
Bournnais671/
Bornni671/
Bhirni671/
Bhorne671/
Burnny671/
Vurnee671/
Burnaj671/
Bourgneus671/
Bhorni671/
Npurne671/
Bourennae671/
Birneh671/
Burnuu671/

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