Burrows-Smith Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Burrows-Smith Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Burrows & Smith.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burrows-Smith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Burrows-Smith Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Burrows-Smith Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Burrows-Smith is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burrows-Smith? popularity and diffusion

Burrows-Smith is the 7,117,718th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Burrows-Smith reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Burrows-Smith is most numerous in Scotland, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,784,606. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Highland, where 100 percent reside. Not including Scotland this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

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