Explore the Family Name Burnor

The meaning of Burnor

Americanized form of French Bernard, reflecting the characteristic Canadian and American French rounding of the -ard ending.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Burnor has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Burnor was ranked 66,676th most common surname and by 2010, it had dropped to 72,771st, representing a decrease of 9.14%. The total count of individuals with this surname also dipped from 277 in 2000 to 267 in 2010, a reduction of approximately 3.61%. This shift resulted in the proportion of Burnors per 100k people dropping by 10% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,676	#72,771	-9.14%
Count	277	267	-3.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burnor

When reviewing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Burnor, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Burnors identified as White, remaining relatively steady at around 91.34% in 2000 and 91.39% in 2010. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity for this surname in either year. The proportion of Burnors identifying as two or more races increased by 24.31%, from 1.81% to 2.25%. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation saw a new emergence in 2010, standing at 1.87%, whereas it was absent in 2000. The Black ethnicity, however, decreased from 3.61% in 2000 to none in 2010. Lastly, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased by 38.25%, moving from 2.17% to 3%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.34%	91.39%	0.05%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.17%	3%	38.25%
Two or More Races	1.81%	2.25%	24.31%
Hispanic	0%	1.87%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	3.61%	0%	0%