Burstow Surname

463,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Burstow Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burstow,' a parish in Surrey No connexion with Bristowe, which see.

John de Burstowe, 1301. Writs of Parliament.

1573. Thomas Joufden and Marcia Burstowe: Marriage Lic (London).

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Burstow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5401:103,18210,844
Australia1261:214,25220,680
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Scotland101:535,38220,332
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2351:103,72510,383
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Burstow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burstow,' a parish in Surrey No connexion with Bristowe, which see.

John de Burstowe, 1301. Writs of Parliament.

1573. Thomas Joufden and Marcia Burstowe: Marriage Lic (London).

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

(English) belonging to Burstow: for the first element see under Burton; the second is Old English stów, 'a place.’ John de Burstowe.—Parl. Writs.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Burstow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burstow is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Burstow? popularity and diffusion

The surname Burstow is the 463,189th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 10,010,365 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Burstow reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 540 people, or 1 in 103,182. In England it is most prevalent in: West Sussex, where 26 percent live, Greater London, where 18 percent live and East Sussex, where 11 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Burstow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burstow has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Burstow last name increased 230 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burstow Last Name Statistics demography

Burstow earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.86% less than the national average, earning $42,796 CAD per year.

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