Burrall Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

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

Burrall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the borel,' originally a term for a kind of coarse cloth. Afterwards used adjectively for a comely man, a peasant, a countryman; v. Historical English Dictionary, s. v. Burel (also v. Burler, ibid).

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Burrall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2311:1,569,086105,843
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

Burrall (18) may also be a first name.

Burrall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the borel,' originally a term for a kind of coarse cloth. Afterwards used adjectively for a comely man, a peasant, a countryman; v. Historical English Dictionary, s. v. Burel (also v. Burler, ibid). Borel was also used as a personal name.

Johanna, relicta Burel, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Burellus de Rathesnese, Norfolk, ibid.

Emma Burel, Norfolk, ibid.

Willelmus Burell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Borell, 1379: ibid.

William Burel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1627. Baptised — Robert, s. William Burrell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

(a) Local, 'of Burrel,' a township in the parish of Bedale, North Riding Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Plain, rude, unpolished. ' Borel-clerks,' lay clerks; ' borel-folks,' laymen. The Franklin in Chaucer says in his prologue —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Borel is used by Chaucer in the sense of lay, as borel—clerhs—lay—clerks. It may be a corruption of Borrail (which see).

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Burrell has long been a Lincolnshire name. In Cromwell's time, Sir John Burrell of Dunsby and Redman Burrell, Esq., of Fulbeck, compounded their estates for £687 and £770 respectively (O.). The name is also now found in Norfolk. Burrell was the name of a noted family of Kent and Sussex during the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, and one of the Burrells of Beckenham, Kent, was high sheriff of Kent in 1722; Northumberland is stated to have been the home of the family in the reign of Edward I. (Hasted's "Kent"). In 1748 Peter Burrell, Esq., of St. John's College, Cambridge, presented a statue of Glory to the University (Cooper's "Cambridge").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Burrall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burrall is most common in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burrall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,070,546th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Burrall reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Burrall is also the 2,608,198th most widely held forename in the world, held by 18 people.

The last name Burrall is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 231 people, or 1 in 1,569,086. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 14 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside.

Burrall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burrall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Burrall last name increased 222 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burrall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burrall last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

Burrall earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.17% more than the national average, earning $44,086 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burreall932/
Burall92161/
Burral9241/
Bourreall881/
Buralle86205/
Borrall8662/
Burreal867/
Bujrall866/
Burrale864/
Bourall862/
Bureall861/
Burrald861/
Burgall861/
Burrgal861/
Burroll860/
Bural831,759/
Burreale808/
Bourrail801/
Bourhall801/
Burale7710,991/
Bhural772,732/
Borral77941/
Burgal77223/
Burail77109/
Buural7765/
Buyral7743/
Boural7722/
Busral7720/
Buralt7717/
Burzal777/
Buraal775/
Borall774/
Burhal772/
Buraul771/
Burrol771/
Bujral771/
Wurall770/
Buroll770/
Bourrahal751/
Buuraalle751/
Bourgaull751/
Worrall7115,233/
Bhurale711,911/
Buraale711,004/
Bourale71156/
Bourgal71109/
Burault7151/
Bourreille7127/
Burahal7121/
Buratil7114/
Bhuural7110/
Bhaural719/
Bheural716/
Borroll715/
Burhale715/
Bousral714/
Bourail713/
Bourhal713/
Borrayl712/
Bourzal711/
Bourahl711/
Buhrhal711/
Burroul711/
Burhail711/
Bhurgal711/
Baurale711/
Buttral711/
Burreil711/
Burealt711/
Bureill710/
Beuralt710/
Burrolt710/
Borrail710/
Vural6776,619/
Boral6711,244/
Whorrall67230/
Bourahal67142/
Borreill6799/
Bourhail6798/
Bhaurale6789/
Bourreil6775/
Bourroul6771/
Burał6731/
Burol6729/
Buralova6726/
Bureille6724/
Buralová6720/
Bhuratel6710/
Bhourale678/
Worralll674/
Bousrhal674/
Bouratel672/
Wural672/
Buttreal671/
Bureault671/
Bujjrail671/
Bourasle671/
Burachel671/
Bierreal670/
Woorrall670/

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