Explore the Family Name Burrage

The meaning of Burrage

English: from the Old English personal name Burgrīc (from burg ‘fortress’ + rīce ‘rule, powerful’). History: John Burrage came from Norfolk, England, to Charlestown, MA, in 1637.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Burrage saw an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, its rank was 15,521, going up to 15,020 in 2010, showing a positive change of 3.23%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 1,731 in 2000 to 1,966 in 2010, reflecting a 13.58% growth. Consequently, the proportion of people per 100k bearing the surname Burrage increased by 4.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,521	#15,020	3.23%
Count	1,731	1,966	13.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.64	0.67	4.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burrage

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnicity distribution of those with the Burrage surname. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a notable increase in the Hispanic representation, jumping from 1.16% to 1.78%, a significant 53.45% change. The number of Black individuals bearing the Burrage surname also slightly increased from 40.21% in 2000 to 41.61% in 2010, indicating a 3.48% change. However, the White demographic experienced a slight decrease from 53.90% in 2000 to 52.24% in 2010, a drop of 3.08%. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races saw a marginal rise of 1.14%. Unfortunately, the information regarding the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	53.9%	52.24%	-3.08%
Black	40.21%	41.61%	3.48%
Two or More Races	3.52%	3.56%	1.14%
Hispanic	1.16%	1.78%	53.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.35%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.87%	0%	0%