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

Burs (Hindi: ब्रुस, Russian: Бурс) is found most frequently in Germany. It can appear as a variant: Burš. For other potential spellings of Burs click here.

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

The surname is the 480,002^nd most frequently used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 10,485,678 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Burs are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Burs is also the 2,900,335^th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 15 people.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 295 people, or 1 in 272,900. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 62 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 25 percent are found and Hamburg, where 7 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Poland, where 7 percent are found.

Burs Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Burs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burs surname decreased 57 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burs Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Burs last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Burs surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Burs earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.24% more than the national average, earning $43,686 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.77% more than the national average, earning $63,976 CAD per year.