Bursar Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Bursar Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the bursar,' a purser, a treasurer, one who bore the purse and paid the expenses (v. Purser). 'Purs, or burs, bursa': Promptorium Parvulorum.
John le Burser, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby—s Quest.
Read More About This SurnameBursar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Bursar (16) may also be a first name.
Bursar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the bursar,' a purser, a treasurer, one who bore the purse and paid the expenses (v. Purser). 'Purs, or burs, bursa': Promptorium Parvulorum.
John le Burser, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby—s Quest.
Roger Te Bourcer, Stamford, 1306. Writs of Parliament.
Adam le Burser. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
Alard le Burser. Rolls of Parliament.
1563. Married — John Smythe and Joyce Bursor: St. Dionis Backchurch.
Probably now lost in Purser, which see, compare Pullinger for Bullinger.
Bursar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bursar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bursar has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Bursar click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bursar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,373,373rd most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 41 percent of Bursar reside; 29 percent reside in West Africa and 29 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequent forename worldwide, held by 16 people.
Bursar is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria Bursar is most common in: Zamfara, where 80 percent live. Not including Nigeria it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Bursar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bursar has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bursar last name rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bursard | 92 | 1 | / |
| Boursard | 86 | 2 | / |
| Burcar | 83 | 503 | / |
| Bursor | 83 | 22 | / |
| Burjar | 83 | 5 | / |
| Borsar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Burzar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bourshahr | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bourssard | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bhaursaur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baurshard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boursaard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bursarova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Burzair | 77 | 5 | / |
| Burchar | 77 | 5 | / |
| Burshor | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bursord | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bhirsar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bourcar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Burjart | 77 | 1 | / |
| Burzard | 77 | 0 | / |
| Burchard | 71 | 11,558 | / |
| Burchart | 71 | 834 | / |
| Burgiard | 71 | 24 | / |
| Bhaurjar | 71 | 15 | / |
| Bhourjar | 71 | 4 | / |
| Burchare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Borshear | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wurshart | 71 | 0 | / |
| Burchardt | 67 | 4,629 | / |
| Burchhart | 67 | 46 | / |
| Burchhard | 67 | 42 | / |
| Bourchard | 67 | 27 | / |
| Bourseire | 67 | 8 | / |
| Burjor | 67 | 7 | / |
| Borzar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bourchart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burchartd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhourjare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burchaard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burzor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burchartt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Burcheart | 67 | 0 | / |
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