Bursell Surname

363,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Bursell Surname Definition:

Armorially identified with Bushell.

Bursell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6611:548,34945,358
Sweden1611:61,1604,684
England1081:515,90832,533
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Bursell (10) may also be a first name.

Bursell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Armorially identified with Bushell.

The Norman People (1874)

Bursell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bursell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bursell is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bursell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bursell is the 363,083rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 7,324,167 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Bursell are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bursell is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 10 people.

Bursell is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 661 people, or 1 in 548,349. In The United States Bursell is mostly concentrated in: Nevada, where 39 percent reside, Minnesota, where 7 percent reside and Oregon, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 16 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Bursell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bursell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bursell surname expanded 816 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bursell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bursell surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

Bursell earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.7% less than the national average, earning $42,847 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boursell9318/
Burshell9317/
Burrsell930/
Bursel9236/
Burschell880/
Bursill86235/
Burgell86196/
Burcell8685/
Burzell8661/
Bursiel8637/
Boursel863/
Vursell861/
Burszel861/
Borsell860/
Burshel860/
Bursl830/
Burchell809,185/
Bourseul80232/
Burschel8096/
Burgiell801/
Bursield801/
Woursell801/
Burgel771,058/
Burjel7755/
Burcel7745/
Burzel7735/
Wursel773/
Burçel772/
Borsel772/
Bursil772/
Burcll771/
Buerschel755/
Buirchell754/
Buirshill750/
Burgiel71475/
Worsell71441/
Burchel71117/
Bourgel71104/
Wurzell7175/
Borzell7173/
Bourcel7125/
Bourjel7116/
Burtcel719/
Bhurjel717/
Bourscheld717/
Burschl713/
Burgesl711/
Burgelt711/
Boersel711/
Burdżel711/
Bürzell711/
Wurssel711/
Buerzel710/
Burzill710/
Biersel710/
Burscil710/
Burdgel710/
Burgill710/
Burchill672,818/
Burcl67116/
Bürschel6742/
Worssell6730/
Burdziel6728/
Burschil6715/
Burslová671/
Vurchell671/
Burchelt671/
Burslett670/

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