Explore the Family Name Burling

The meaning of Burling

English: 1. probably a shortened form of Anglo-Norman French Burguillun, a variant of Old French Bourguignon ‘the Burgundian’; see Burgin. 2. habitational name from Birling (Farm) in East Dean (Sussex), or Birling in Kent, both named from Old English Bǣrlingas ‘(the place of) Bǣrla’s people’. See also Barling. 3. possibly an altered form of Burland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Burling has grown in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Burling was ranked 19,752nd most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to 18,440th. This represents a change of 6.64%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname increased by 18.94%, from 1,262 in 2000 to 1,501 in 2010. The proportion per 100k also saw an increase of 8.51% during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,752	#18,440	6.64%
Count	1,262	1,501	18.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.51	8.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burling

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Burling surname between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with this last name identified as White (92.63% in 2000 and 92.01% in 2010), there were increases in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.48% to 1.00%), those identifying as two or more races (from 0.79% to 2.13%), and those identifying as Hispanic (from 3.01% to 3.13%). There was a decrease in those identifying as Black (from 2.61% to 1.00%) and a slight increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 0.48% to 0.73%).

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.63%	92.01%	-0.67%
Hispanic	3.01%	3.13%	3.99%
Two or More Races	0.79%	2.13%	169.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.48%	1%	108.33%
Black	2.61%	1%	-61.69%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.48%	0.73%	52.08%