Explore the Family Name Burry
The meaning of Burry
1. English (southern): nickname from Middle English burry ‘rough, shaggy’. 2. English: alternatively, a topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) borough enclosure’, Middle English bur(g)h + hei(e), hai(e) (Old English burg ‘borough’+ (ge)hæg ‘enclosure’). 3. Swiss German: variant of Burri and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this or of the variant Buri. The surname Burry is very rare in Switzerland.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Burry in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Burry has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Burry ranked as the 23,863rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 27,144th position, marking a decline of 13.75%. This shift corresponds with a drop in the count of individuals with this surname, which fell from 988 people in 2000 to 892 in 2010 - a decrease of 9.72%. The proportion of people bearing the Burry name per 100,000 also fell from 0.37 to 0.3 during this period, indicating an overall decrease in prevalence.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,863 | #27,144 | -13.75% |
| Count | 988 | 892 | -9.72% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.37 | 0.3 | -18.92% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burry
The ethnicity associated with the surname Burry has shown some interesting shifts over the decade based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest ethnic group is White, comprising 92.71% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 91.70% in 2010. The second largest increase was seen in the Black demographic, which rose from 4.76% to 6.17%. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander representation also increased slightly from 0.51% to 0.56%. Those identifying with two or more races declined slightly from 0.61% in 2000 to 0.56% in 2010. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation saw a significant drop of nearly 29%, from 1.42% to 1.01%. Lastly, there were no recorded changes for the American Indian and Alaskan Native category between these two census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.71% | 91.7% | -1.09% |
| Black | 4.76% | 6.17% | 29.62% |
| Hispanic | 1.42% | 1.01% | -28.87% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.51% | 0.56% | 9.8% |
| Two or More Races | 0.61% | 0.56% | -8.2% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |