Explore the Family Name Burno

The meaning of Burno

1. Altered (metathesized) form of Italian Bruno. 2. American French: altered form of Burneau, itself an altered (metathesized) form of French Bruneau. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Calogero, Pasqualino, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Burno saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 43,377, while by 2010 it had slipped slightly to rank 46,037, reflecting a decrease of 6.13%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also dropped marginally from 469 in 2000 to 463 by 2010, a reduction of 1.28%, with the proportion of people named Burno per 100,000 decreasing by 5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,377	#46,037	-6.13%
Count	469	463	-1.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burno

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that a significant majority of those with the Burno surname identify as Black, accounting for 63.11% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 65.23% in 2010. Those identifying as White made up 27.72% in 2000, dropping marginally to 25.49% in 2010. Representation of individuals identifying as Hispanic decreased notably from 5.97% in 2000 to 3.67% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races increased significantly from 2.13% in 2000 to 4.97% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Burno identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	63.11%	65.23%	3.36%
White	27.72%	25.49%	-8.04%
Two or More Races	2.13%	4.97%	133.33%
Hispanic	5.97%	3.67%	-38.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%