Explore the Family Name Burgamy

The meaning of Burgamy

English (Norfolk): variant of Burgany, itself a variant of Burgoyne (Middle English Bourgoine, Burgonye ‘Burgundy’). This form of the name is now rare or absent in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Burgamy has seen a slight decrease over the ten years from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Burgamy was ranked as the 48,109th most common surname in the United States, with 413 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, its rank had slipped to 49,999 and the count increased marginally to 419. This change represents a decline in rank by nearly 4%, alongside a rise in count by about 1.45%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also decreased slightly by about 6.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,109	#49,999	-3.93%
Count	413	419	1.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burgamy

The ethnicity associated with the surname Burgamy, per the Decennial U.S. Census, has shown some changes between 2000 and 2010. A significant majority of those with this surname, 92.49% in 2000 and 94.03% in 2010, identify as white, showing a small increase over the decade. Those identifying as Hispanic represented 3.63% in 2000, decreasing to 3.10% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as having two or more races declined from 1.45% to 1.19%. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. In 2000, 1.21% identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, but this number dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.49%	94.03%	1.67%
Hispanic	3.63%	3.1%	-14.6%
Two or More Races	1.45%	1.19%	-17.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.21%	0%	0%