View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Burr (Hindi: बुर्र, Russian: Бурр) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Bürr. For other potential spellings of Burr click here.

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

The last name is the 17,112^th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 224,765 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Burr live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 248,543^rd most commonly used given name globally. It is borne by 1,040 people.

The surname Burr is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 21,399 people, or 1 in 16,938. In The United States Burr is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 6 percent reside, Florida, where 5 percent reside and Michigan, where 4 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 80 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Burr Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Burr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burr last name increased 340 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 496 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Burr Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Burr last name are 12.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Burr earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.76% less than the national average, earning 339,984 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 17.87% more than the national average, earning R 280,104 per year; in United States they earn 4.32% more than the national average, earning $45,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.98% more than the national average, earning $50,170 CAD per year.