Burwood Surname

282,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Burwood Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8181:68,1157,882
Australia1461:184,90218,557
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Canada991:372,17833,288
Uruguay421:81,7098,364
Scotland281:191,20810,357
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
France161:4,151,420237,746
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Wales61:515,75523,171
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malta11:430,2723,380
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3881:62,8237,296
Guernsey101:3,266579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Burwood Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burwood is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Burwood? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 282,611th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,342,776 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Burwood reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Burwood is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 818 people, or 1 in 68,115. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Suffolk, where 14 percent live and Essex, where 12 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Burwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burwood has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Burwood last name increased 211 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,046 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Burwood Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Burwood last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Burwood surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

The amount Burwood earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.62% less than the national average, earning R 157,740 per year; in United States they earn 2.13% more than the national average, earning $44,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.51% less than the national average, earning $47,444 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burrwood930/
Burvood861/
Borwood860/
Bierwood800/
Bourboot671/
Burbot6240/
Burvad623/
Borwad622/
Buruad621/
Burbad621/
Burbaud57566/
Burbott5782/
Bhirwad578/
Bourwat573/
Bhorwad571/
Bhurvad571/
Burbout570/
Borwoth570/
Bourbaud5327/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burwood
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