Explore the Family Name Burgan

The meaning of Burgan

English (of Norman origin): variant of Burgin.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Burgan has observed slight changes in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Burgan held the rank of 12,127 with a count of 2,359, translating to a proportion of 0.87 per 100,000. By 2010, the rank had slightly dropped to 12,872, but the count increased modestly to 2,391, which resulted in a lower proportion per 100,000 at 0.81. This change indicates a minor decrease in the popularity of the surname over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,127	#12,872	-6.14%
Count	2,359	2,391	1.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.87	0.81	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burgan

In terms of ethnicity, the census data revealed some shifts in the distribution for the surname Burgan from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 86.69% to 85.11%. Conversely, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw significant growth from 0.25% to 0.54%, while those reporting two or more ethnic identities increased from 0.97% to 1.71%. The Hispanic representation also rose from 1.31% to 2.17%. On the other hand, the proportion of Black ethnicity associated with the surname dropped from 10.51% to 10.08%. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category experienced an increase from 0.25% to 0.38%. These changes reflect the diverse ethnic identities associated with the Burgan surname over the given timeframe, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.69%	85.11%	-1.82%
Black	10.51%	10.08%	-4.09%
Hispanic	1.31%	2.17%	65.65%
Two or More Races	0.97%	1.71%	76.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.25%	0.54%	116%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.25%	0.38%	52%