Burniston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burniston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burniston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
General Servant 3
Shoe Maker 3
Ag Lab 2
Farm Labourer 2
House Servant 2
Pipe Makers Daughter 2
Tailor 2
Game Keeper 1
Bailiff 568 Acres Employing 24 Labourer 1
Coal Miner 1
Cooper 1
Corn Factor 1
Farmer Of 20 Acres 1
Farmer Of 31 Acres 1
Farmer's Wife 1
Farmers Wife 1
Fishmonger 1
Groom 1
Household Servant 1
Living Independant 1
Parish Relief 1
Piecer Factory Worsted 1
Pipe Maker Tobacco 1
Pipe Makers Son 1

Burniston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Branston 67% 4,418
2 Bernstein 56% 3,159
3 Burniston 100% 1,167
4 Branstone 56% 368
5 Barnston 78% 228
6 Burnston 89% 138
7 Burneston 89% 129
8 Brinston 67% 128
9 Braunston 56% 117
10 Brunston 67% 108
11 Bernstien 56% 107
12 Barnstein 56% 101

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The surname Burniston is the 3rd most popular variant of Branston.

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