Burtwell Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Burtwell Surname Definition:

(English) a variant of Brightwell, q.v.

Burtwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
England861:647,88437,755
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Wales41:773,63329,106
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Burtwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) a variant of Brightwell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Brightwell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Burtwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burtwell is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burtwell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,017,412th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 29,267,253 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Burtwell are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Burtwell is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 2,876,658. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 29 percent are found, Michigan, where 24 percent are found and New York, where 13 percent are found. Not including The United States Burtwell exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 35 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Burtwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Burtwell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Burtwell last name expanded 434 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burtwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burtwell last name are 5.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.62% being registered with the party.

The amount Burtwell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.51% more than the national average, earning $45,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $51,916 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burthwell940/
Burtwll931/
Burdwell8853/
Bortwell880/
Borthwell8251/
Bourdwell820/
Bordwell75703/
Burdwill750/
Bordwiell710/
Bordwel670/
Bordwill630/

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Footnotes

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