Explore the Family Name Burlage

The meaning of Burlage

German: habitational name from any of several places near Hanover, named Burlage from Middle Low German būr ‘dwelling place, peasant, farmer’ + lage ‘open space or field within a forest’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Burlage in the United States has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Burlage was ranked as the 55,376th most popular surname, dropping to the 56,310th spot in 2010, marking a decrease of 1.69%. However, the actual count of people named Burlage has increased by 4.61% from 347 in 2000 to 363 in 2010. Nevertheless, its proportion per every 100,000 individuals has decreased by 7.69%.

20002010Change
Rank#55,376#56,310-1.69%
Count3473634.61%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burlage

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the Burlage surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is predominantly linked with individuals identifying as White. In fact, nearly all Burlages (99.45%) identified as White in 2010, which is a slight increase of 0.45% from 2000. During both census years, no Burlages reported their ethnic identity as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or two or more races.

20002010Change
White99%99.45%0.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%