Burningham Surname

206,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,010 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Burningham Surname Definition:

Briningham, co. Norfolk.

Burningham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3731:263,99024,881
England4301:129,57712,857
Canada1221:302,01327,942
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:133,19912,277
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2171:231,42319,482

Burningham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Briningham, co. Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Briningham; a location name in Norfolk or Birmingham.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Burningham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burningham is found most in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burningham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Burningham is the 206,229th most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,625,645 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Burningham live; 69 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,373 people, or 1 in 263,990. In The United States it is most numerous in: Utah, where 69 percent are found, Idaho, where 4 percent are found and Oregon, where 2 percent are found. Besides The United States Burningham is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Burningham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burningham has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 633 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burningham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Burningham surname are 31.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Burningham earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.95% less than the national average, earning R 145,068 per year; in United States they earn 9.19% more than the national average, earning $47,115 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.51% less than the national average, earning $48,934 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buringham9511/
Burnningham951/
Burninghan907/
Burringham900/
Buringam89167/
Buringame841/
Burimgham840/
Burngam821/
Borringham800/
Boringam783/
Bourngam782/
Bureengam743/
Borngam719/
Burninghousen700/
Vurengam6721/
Booreengam602/

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Burningham Reference & Research

Birmingham DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Birmingham FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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