Explore the Family Name Burst

The meaning of Burst

German: from Middle High German burst ‘bristle’, hence a nickname either for someone with spiky, unkempt hair or a metonymic occupational name for a brush maker.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Burst has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Burst ranked 43,875 in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 54,637 — a decrease of 24.53%. Similarly, the number of individuals with the Burst surname fell from 463 in 2000 to 377 in 2010, reflecting an 18.57% decline. The proportion of people named Burst per 100,000 also decreased by 23.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,875	#54,637	-24.53%
Count	463	377	-18.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.13	-23.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burst

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information about the ethnicity of individuals bearing the Burst surname. In both 2000 and 2010, no Burst individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races. The majority of those with the surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 85.10% in 2000 to 80.37% in 2010. The Hispanic population saw a notable increase of 75.50%, moving from 1.51% to 2.65%. Similarly, the Black population increased by 50.47%, rising from 10.58% to 15.92%. Conversely, the American Indian and Alaskan Native population went from 2.38% in 2000 to being non-existent in 2010. It's important to note that these changes could be due to a variety of factors, including shifts in self-identification over time.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.1%	80.37%	-5.56%
Black	10.58%	15.92%	50.47%
Hispanic	1.51%	2.65%	75.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.38%	0%	0%