Burrns Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

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

Burrns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burrns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales41:392,10412,338
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Burrns Last Name Facts

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

Burrns is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burrns? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Burrns occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Burrns reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most common in: Arkansas, where 20 percent live, Georgia, where 20 percent live and New Jersey, where 20 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 44 percent live.

Burrns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burrns has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Burrns surname decreased 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burrns Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Burrns last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Burrns earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burrnss920/
Burrens920/
Burns91328,868/
Bourns83544/
Burens83137/
Burhns8320/
Burnæs8316/
Burins8316/
Burnss839/
Burnns837/
Burnst836/
Burnse835/
Buhrns834/
Buurns834/
Baurns832/
Buyrns832/
Buirns832/
Burnsh831/
Burnsp831/
Beurns830/
Baurens77513/
Burgins77238/
Borrens7795/
Borrins7747/
Bourens7728/
Baurins7711/
Buriens7710/
Beurens773/
D'Burns771/
Burzins771/
Buhrens771/
Burions770/
Burnsth770/
Bureens770/
Bourins770/
Borns731,100/
Burnz7354/
Vurns7324/
Wurns7310/
Burnx732/
Buehrens7198/
Burnsová712/
Baureens711/
Geeburns711/
Borens67779/
Borins67119/
Vurens6776/
Burems6737/
Burnce6710/
Burnch677/
Bornæs674/
Wourns673/
Bornns671/
Burnje671/
Burims671/
Vurnss671/
Bierns671/
Boerns670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burrns
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