Burrall Surname
Approximately 232 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameBurrall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 231 | 1:1,569,086 | 105,843 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 60 | 1:406,256 | 24,311 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 104 | 1:482,872 | 34,278 |
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.
Plain, rude, unpolished. ' Borel-clerks,' lay clerks; ' borel-folks,' laymen. The Franklin in Chaucer says in his prologue —
Borel is used by Chaucer in the sense of lay, as borel—clerhs—lay—clerks. It may be a corruption of Borrail (which see).
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").
Burrall Demographics
Average Burrall Salary in
United States
$44,086 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Burrall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Burrall Come From? nationality or country of origin
Burrall is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Burrall? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,070,546th most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 31,411,836 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Burrall live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 18 people.
The last name Burrall is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 231 people, or 1 in 1,569,086. In The United States Burrall is most common in: Maryland, where 14 percent are found, New York, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found.
Burrall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Burrall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Burrall last name grew 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 holding the Burrall last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% registered with the political 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.
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