Burston Surname

144,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,065 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Burston Surname Definition:

The Burstons are now represented in the Bridgewater district. John Buston, of Milverton, was transported to Barbadoes for participating in the Monmouth rebellion in 1685 (H.).

Burston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0601:52,5646,452
United States9291:390,16034,284
Australia7041:38,3464,988
Canada1431:257,66124,352
Wales1211:25,5752,657
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Scotland211:254,94412,577
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Falkland Islands61:522125
France31:22,140,907385,998
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5671:42,9905,394
Wales241:65,3513,160
Jersey71:7,4121,296
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Burston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Burstons are now represented in the Bridgewater district. John Buston, of Milverton, was transported to Barbadoes for participating in the Monmouth rebellion in 1685 (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Burston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burston (Russian: Бурстон) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burston? popularity and diffusion

It is the 144,878th most widely held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,377,666 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Burston are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 1,060 people, or 1 in 52,564. In England it is most common in: Devon, where 10 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Barring England this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 23 percent are found.

Burston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burston has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Burston last name expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 999 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 504 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Burston surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Burston last name are 4.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.58% registered with the party.

The amount Burston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.47% more than the national average, earning R 421,728 per year; in United States they earn 19.44% less than the national average, earning $34,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.84% more than the national average, earning $57,055 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burstone933/
Burrston931/
Bhurston930/
Bourston930/
Burstom861/
Wurston861/
Borston860/
Burstan860/
Burshtan8011/
Burstam719/
Borzton711/
Borstan711/
Burstum711/
Worston710/
Wursthom672/
Worstan570/
Worsztan5315/
Voorstaan501/

Burston Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burston in the Russian language
Бурстонburston-

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