Burnige Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Burnige Surname Definition:

= Burnage, q.v.

Burnige Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:898,67846,462
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Burnige Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Burnage, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Burnige Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burnige is most common in England. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Burnige? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,414,640th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Burnige live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England Burnige is primarily found in: Kent, where 53 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 31 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Barring England Burnige exists in one country. It is also common in Scotland, where 2 percent are found.

Burnige Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burnige has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 886 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burnidge93145/
Burniger930/
Burnage86841/
Burnice8635/
Burnise861/
Burniche80176/
Burneize800/
Burnadge800/
Burnijer800/
Bourniche75204/
Burnicher751/
Burneci71175/
Burnese711/
Borniga711/
Burnheiser710/
Borniche67327/
Burnichi6793/
Wurnigis671/
Burnhouse6316/
Bournicha633/
Bournouzi631/
Burnhauser5985/
Wournigiss595/
Bournouzis592/
Wourniguis591/
Burnhouser591/
Borneze571/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burnige
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