Explore the Family Name Burnworth
The meaning of Burnworth
English: probably a habitational name from Burnworthy in Devon, which is named with the Old English personal name Beorna + Old English worth or worthig ‘enclosure’. The interchange between worth and worthy is common in Middle English names in the southwest. The surname has died out in the British Isles.
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How common is the last name Burnworth in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Burnworth has shown a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank for this surname dropped by 4.31%, moving from 22,670 in 2000 to 23,647 in 2010. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly by 1.32% from 1,058 to 1,072. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decline of 7.69%, dropping from 0.39 to 0.36.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,670 | #23,647 | -4.31% |
| Count | 1,058 | 1,072 | 1.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.36 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burnworth
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Burnworth surname identify as White, maintaining a high percentage of 98.04% in 2010, a minimal decrease from 98.11% in 2000. Ethnicity reporting for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native was either zero or suppressed for privacy in both 2000 and 2010. Notably, the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic within this surname increased significantly by 38.30%, albeit from a small base of 0.47% in 2000 to 0.65% in 2010. There was also a slight increase in those identifying with two or more races, up by 9.41% from 0.85% in 2000 to 0.93% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.11% | 98.04% | -0.07% |
| Two or More Races | 0.85% | 0.93% | 9.41% |
| Hispanic | 0.47% | 0.65% | 38.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.47% | 0% | 0% |