Explore the Family Name Burfield

The meaning of Burfield

English (Sussex): habitational name from Burghfield in Berkshire or Burfield in Sussex. The first is named with Old English beorg ‘hill’ + feld ‘open country’. The second is from Old English burh ‘stronghold, fortified manor’ + feld.

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How common is the last name Burfield in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Burfield declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 37,200 in terms of popularity, but fell to 44,957 by 2010—a drop of almost 21%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased during this period from 564 to 477, marking a fall of approximately 15%. The proportion of people named Burfield per 100,000 dropped by nearly 24%, going from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,200	#44,957	-20.85%
Count	564	477	-15.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.16	-23.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burfield

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Burfield changed as well over the ten years from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 94.86% of the individuals with this surname identified as White, but that number dropped slightly to 90.78% by 2010. During the same period, there were notable increases in those identifying as Two or More Races, from 0.89% to 2.10%, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, from 1.24% to 2.73%. The proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic also saw a significant rise from 2.13% in 2000 to 3.56% in 2010. There were no individuals with the Burfield surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.86%	90.78%	-4.3%
Hispanic	2.13%	3.56%	67.14%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.24%	2.73%	120.16%
Two or More Races	0.89%	2.1%	135.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%