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Where Does The Last Name Burns Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Burns (Arabic: برنز) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burns? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,666^th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 22,159 people. Burns occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Burns reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 203,913^th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 1,461 people.

The surname Burns is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 221,560 people, or 1 in 1,636. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and New York, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 154 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Burns Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Burns has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burns last name increased 431 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 42 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 411 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burns Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Burns last name are 11.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.16% registered with the party.

The amount Burns earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 61.39% more than the national average, earning 558,534 kr per year; in Peru they earn 232.05% more than the national average, earning S/. 64,368 per year; in South Africa they earn 192.8% more than the national average, earning R 695,808 per year; in United States they earn 0.14% less than the national average, earning $43,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.82% more than the national average, earning $51,579 CAD per year.