Burslem Surname

585,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Burslem Surname Definition:

A town in Staffordshire.

Burslem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2451:227,42118,997
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Australia651:415,31833,226
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Wales161:193,40812,484
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2281:106,91010,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Burslem Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A town in Staffordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Burslem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burslem is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Burslem.

How Common Is The Last Name Burslem? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 585,091st most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,621,581 people. Burslem occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Burslem reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 245 people, or 1 in 227,421. In England Burslem is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 18 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Apart from England this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Burslem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Burslem has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Burslem last name expanded 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,236 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burslem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burslem surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Burslem earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.6% more than the national average, earning $50,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.62% less than the national average, earning $46,890 CAD per year.

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