Burnie Surname
Approximately 1,493 people bear this surname
Burnie Surname Definition:
A Dumfriesshire surname, most probably a shortened form of (Mac)burnie, which see.
Burnie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 426 | 1:86,492 | 9,570 |
| United States | 262 | 1:1,383,431 | 95,756 |
| Australia | 256 | 1:105,452 | 11,841 |
| England | 244 | 1:228,353 | 19,058 |
| Scotland | 163 | 1:32,846 | 3,278 |
| New Zealand | 58 | 1:78,075 | 11,384 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 289 | 1:12,952 | 1,525 |
| England | 73 | 1:333,909 | 21,641 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77 | 1:652,191 | 42,935 |
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.
(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]
Burnie Demographics
Average Male Burnie Height
177.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
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