Explore the Family Name Burnfield

The meaning of Burnfield

Scottish: of Norman origin, probably a development of the habitational name Burneville, from Bernouville (Eure), which is recorded as Bernovilla in 1021, Bénouville (Calvados), Bénouville (Seine-Maritime), recorded as Bernovilla in 1024, or Besneville (Manche), recorded as Bernavilla in 1056.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Burnfield has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 106,477 but climbed to the rank of 101,737 by 2010, reflecting a rise of 4.45%. The count of this surname also grew from 155 to 177 during that decade, marking a 14.19% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.06, showing no change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#106,477	#101,737	4.45%
Count	155	177	14.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burnfield

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the Burnfield name was predominantly associated with people of White descent, accounting for 94.19% in 2000 and slightly decreased to 92.09% in 2010. There were some changes noted within the Black community, with the percentage increasing marginally from 3.23% to 3.39% over the same period. Interestingly, the data showed that by 2010, some individuals with the Burnfield surname identified as belonging to two or more races, accounting for 3.39%, a category not recorded in 2000. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.19%	92.09%	-2.23%
Two or More Races	0%	3.39%	0%
Black	3.23%	3.39%	4.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%