Explore the Family Name Burham

The meaning of Burham

English (Kent): habitational name from a place in Kent named Burham, from Old English burh ‘stronghold, fortified place’ + hām ‘homestead’. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Burham has seen a significant decline. In 2000, it was ranked as the 55,003rd most popular surname and by 2010, it had fallen to the 71,886th position, representing a decrease of approximately 30.69%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also saw a similar reduction, from 350 in 2000 to 271 in 2010, marking a drop of about 22.57%. The number of people named Burham per 100,000 population decreased by 30.77%, from 0.13 to 0.09 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,003	#71,886	-30.69%
Count	350	271	-22.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.09	-30.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burham

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Burham has remained mostly consistent between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. An overwhelming majority identify as White, with percentages standing at 85.14% in 2000 and slightly rising to 85.98% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Black fell from 11.14% in 2000 to 9.96% in 2010, showing a decrease of 10.59%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic experienced a complete reduction, going from 2% in 2000 to none in 2010. There were no reports of individuals associating with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.14%	85.98%	0.99%
Black	11.14%	9.96%	-10.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%