Explore the Family Name Bursell
The meaning of Bursell
1. English: habitational name from Burshill in East Yorkshire, so named with Old English bryst ‘landslip, rough ground’ + hyll ‘hill’. 2. English: habitational name from Boarshill in Bigbury (Devon). 3. English: variant of Burstall. 4. Swedish: probably a habitational name from Burs, a placename with several possibly origins + the suffix -ell, a derivative of the Latin adjectival ending -elius. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Sven.
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How common is the last name Bursell in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bursell has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 56,392 in 2000 to 65,782 in 2010, a change marked by a decrease of 16.65%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also dropped by 11.21% from 339 in 2000 to 301 in 2010. The proportion of people with the surname Bursell per 100,000 also declined by 23.08%, going from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #56,392 | #65,782 | -16.65% |
| Count | 339 | 301 | -11.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.1 | -23.08% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bursell
In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of those carrying the Bursell surname identified as White, amounting to 95.28% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.68% in 2010. There were no reported individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicity with this surname in either year. However, there were changes in other ethnic identities. For instance, those identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared in the 2010 data, accounting for 1.66% each, while they were not present in the 2000 data. Conversely, the small percentage (2.36%) who identified with two or more races in 2000 disappeared from the 2010 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.28% | 94.68% | -0.63% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.66% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.66% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.36% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |