Burnyeat Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Burnyeat Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Gate or Opening by the Brook [Old English burne, a brook + geat, whence Middle English yate or yeat, a gate, &c.]

Burnyeat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:605,63136,119
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192

Burnyeat Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Gate or Opening by the Brook [Old English burne, a brook + geat, whence Middle English yate or yeat, a gate, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Burnyeat Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burnyeat occurs most in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Burnyeat? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,628,521st most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Burnyeat live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 605,631. In England it is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 17 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent live and Staffordshire, where 13 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.

Burnyeat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burnyeat has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Burnyeat last name expanded 137 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burnyeat Last Name Statistics demography

Burnyeat earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 41.67% more than the national average, earning $70,387 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burneyeat941/
Bornyea802/
Borniea673/
Burnhau670/
Bornyeo670/
Burnhoit631/
Burnhout631/
Burgniaux591/
Bourgneus591/
Bourgnou5032/

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