Bursar Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Dominica

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.

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Bursar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Dominica11:75,891912
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

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