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 last name Bursar is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bursar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,373,373rd most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 41 percent of Bursar are found; 29 percent are found in West Africa and 29 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most common given name world-wide. It is borne by 16 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Zamfara, where 80 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Bursar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bursar has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bursar last name expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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