Burstall Surname

1,035,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Burstall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burstall.' (1) A parish in Suffolk, near Ipswich; (a) a parish in West Riding of Yorks, seven miles from Leeds (spelt Birstall).

Robert de Burstal, Leicestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Burstall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia831:325,24927,873
United States511:7,107,038327,397
England471:1,185,49155,443
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
Wales21:784,20816,349

Burstall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burstall.' (1) A parish in Suffolk, near Ipswich; (a) a parish in West Riding of Yorks, seven miles from Leeds (spelt Birstall).

Robert de Burstal, Leicestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Magota de Burstalle, Suffolk, ibid.

Geoffrey de Burstalle, Suffolk, ibid.

Henry de Burstalle, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

1576. Thomas Burstall: Register of the University of Oxford.

1677. Married — William Burstall and Elizabeth Basse: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) belonging to Burstall = 1 the Boor’s Stall [Old English ge)búr, a boor, peasant + st(e)all] 2 the Castle-Stall [Old English burh, a stronghold + st(e)all] Henry de Burstalle.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. York and Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Suffolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Burstall Last Name Facts

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

Burstall is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burstall? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,035,555th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. The last name Burstall is predominantly found in Oceania, where 44 percent of Burstall are found; 44 percent are found in Australasia and 44 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 325,249. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 63 percent reside, Queensland, where 19 percent reside and New South Wales, where 13 percent reside. Besides Australia this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

Burstall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burstall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Burstall surname expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burstall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burstall surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Burstall earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.42% less than the national average, earning $33,043 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.33% less than the national average, earning $44,056 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burstal9335/
Burstell8836/
Birstall8810/
Brestall884/
Burshtal882/
Bristall882/
Bursdall881/
Bursadll880/
Bearstall821/
Brestal8028/
Borstal8027/
Bristal806/
Bristll801/
Brustll800/
Bristoll75278/
Broustal75246/
Worstall75146/
Boerstal75113/
Borstell7565/
Purstell7541/
Börstell7538/
Berstell7521/
Bristell7515/
Breustal754/
Bursatil753/
Parstall751/
Brustell751/
Bristill751/
Buerstle751/
Berstill751/
Bursátil751/
Bursàtil751/
Breistal751/
Prestall750/
Barstell750/
Brastell750/
Broustaille745/
Brustello71151/
Broustail71128/
Brüstl71104/
Brestolli71101/
Brestelli7170/
Brostella7141/
Bröstl7138/
Bearstail7121/
Bahrestal7120/
Bär-Stoll716/
Brustelli715/
Brstol713/
Pursitull713/
Brűstl713/
Brostl713/
Borestahl712/
Bristl711/
Brastl711/
Burwistle711/
Bürstl711/
Brestella711/
Brustl711/
Berstl711/
Barastali711/
Brastelli711/
Brostello711/
Brostolli711/
Brustella711/
Bearstull710/
Barusdall710/
Brstel710/
Boursteel710/
Burri-Stahli705/
Bristol6718,411/
Brusadelli671,558/
Brüstle671,432/
Borstel671,210/
Brestel67627/
Brstilo67409/
Bristle67353/
Brustel67263/
Brusdal67158/
Brestle67134/
Brastel67117/
Brustle67104/
Bristel6779/
Brostel6759/
Broestl6757/
Barsotelli6751/
Berstel6750/
Brustol6741/
Prestal6737/
Brosdal6737/
Bristielle6736/
Pristal6728/
Prystal6722/
Bürstel6715/
Bristøl6714/
Bürstle6713/
Brüstel6712/
Borsdal6711/
Brestol677/
Bhorasatal676/
Bharasatal676/
Pursatelli675/
Barestello675/
Birstol674/
Puerstl674/
Birstel672/
Barsdal672/
Brustul671/
Barstol671/
Brasitalia671/
Prostal671/
Børsdal671/
Börs Tilli671/
Brastol671/
Brstiol671/
Baristelli671/
Baristella671/
Borsa Dall671/
Bruso Dall671/
Brusetulli671/
Worstal670/
Borstol670/
Brostle670/
Bristlo670/
Bristil670/
Bursdle670/
Bristellie670/
Borzthol501/

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