McBurney Surname

113,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,060 people bear this surname

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

McBurney Surname Definition:

MACBIRNIE, Macburnie, Macburney: The first form occurs often in the Acts of Parliament of Scotland in the early seventeenth century. The name is of Norse origin, from the personal name Bjarni (= bear, N. bjorn, a bear), and is therefore parallel to the name Matheson (in Gaelic M'Mhathain) and Irish Macmahon (MacMathghamhain).

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McBurney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8231:128,39513,572
Canada9911:37,1804,718
Northern Ireland6231:2,962595
Australia4751:56,8336,932
England4751:117,30111,949
Scotland1501:35,6923,478
New Zealand891:50,8808,201
Wales481:64,4695,713
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5061:8,7551,303
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland881:42,5373,150
England731:333,90921,641
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6141:81,7898,584

McBurney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACBIRNIE, Macburnie, Macburney: The first form occurs often in the Acts of Parliament of Scotland in the early seventeenth century. The name is of Norse origin, from the personal name Bjarni (= bear, N. bjorn, a bear), and is therefore parallel to the name Matheson (in Gaelic M'Mhathain) and Irish Macmahon (MacMathghamhain). David M'Birny was a witness in Kirkcudbright in 1466 (RMS., II, 907), and in 1494 mention is made of the spouse of John Makbirny (ALA., II, p. 356). Cuthbert McBurnie was appointed "Brig maistre" of Dumfries in 1520 (Edgar, p. 203—204). John Makbirny had sasine of lands in Dunscoir in 1591 (ER., XXII, p. 538), and a later John M'Burnie was retoured heir of John M'Burnie of Row in 1680 (Retours, Dumfries, 302). William McBurney in the parish of Balmaghie, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 573). Machburny 1684, Mackbirnie and Mackbirnye 1607. See also Burnie.

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

McBurney Last Name Facts

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

McBurney is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McBurney? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 113,912th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,794,962 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of McBurney reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McBurney is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2,823 people, or 1 in 128,395. In The United States McBurney is most prevalent in: California, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Iowa, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 15 percent live.

McBurney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McBurney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McBurney last name increased 460 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 651 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 4,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McBurney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McBurney last name is principally Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States McBurney are 15.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.91% being registered with the party.

The amount McBurney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 233.49% more than the national average, earning R 792,492 per year; in United States they earn 5.24% more than the national average, earning $45,409 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.62% more than the national average, earning $51,482 CAD per year.

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