Burness Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burness Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burness family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 50
Labourer 8
Dress Maker 3
Joiner 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Farmers Daughter 3
Bricklayer 2
Carpenter 2
Laundress 2
Nil 2
No Occupation 2
Artisted Clerk 2
Woollen Manufacturer 2
Grocer 2
Seaman 2
Clerk 2
General Servant 2
Pupil Teacher 2
Domestic Servant 2
Charwoman 1
Farmer Of 106 Acres 1
Farmer Of 12.5 Acres 1
Farmer Of 72 Acres 1
Farmer Out Of Farm 1
Farmers Wife 1

Burness Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burns 71% 78,221
2 Burnes 86% 8,531
3 Byrnes 71% 2,993
4 Burness 100% 2,583
5 Barness 86% 2,545
6 Burniss 86% 490
7 Bernes 71% 414
8 Berns 57% 216

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The surname Burness is the 4th most popular variant of Burns.

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