Burwick Surname

438,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Burwick Surname Definition:

From Borwick in Sandwick, Orkney. Magnus Burvik assisor in Sandwick, 1579 (REO., p. 149). Andrew Burwick recorded in Orkney, 1643 (Dalyell, Darker superstitions of Scotland, p. 266).

Burwick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7191:504,11542,358
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Israel91:950,84857,975
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Burwick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Borwick in Sandwick, Orkney. Magnus Burvik assisor in Sandwick, 1579 (REO., p. 149). Andrew Burwick recorded in Orkney, 1643 (Dalyell, Darker superstitions of Scotland, p. 266).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Burwick Last Name Facts

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

The surname Burwick occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burwick? popularity and diffusion

The surname Burwick is the 438,351st most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,319,112 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Burwick reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 719 people, or 1 in 504,115. In The United States Burwick is primarily found in: Texas, where 15 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States Burwick occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 3 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Burwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Burwick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Burwick surname increased 749 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burwick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Burwick last name are 0.15000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.38% registered with the political party.

Burwick earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.37% more than the national average, earning $45,898 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burwieck9327/
Burwicke931/
Burwik9212/
Borwick86720/
Burwiek8634/
Burvick8625/
Vurwick861/
Borwieck80100/
Borwik77150/
Burwig7757/
Burbic7739/
Burwix770/
Bourvic71428/
Burbeck71391/
Burzuik7125/
Borvick715/
Borwiec712/
Borweck711/
Burrwig711/
Vurbick710/
Bourwieg6724/
Bourbeck675/
Burvikova6362/
Borwig62114/
Vurbic6210/
Burbyk627/
Borvic623/
Burvig621/
Borwek620/
Burweg620/
Burbig620/
Borvikh5720/
Burueke5711/
Bourbig5710/
Burbigh570/
Bourbigh534/
Burvkova531/
Burvykova5029/

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