Explore the Family Name Burum

The meaning of Burum

1. West Frisian (Van Burum): habitational name for someone from the village of Burum in Friesland. Compare Boerum. 2. Croatian: topographic name from burum ‘peninsula-like form within the almost closed loop of water in meander’. 3. Possibly also an altered form of English Burham.

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

The surname 'Burum' was ranked 62,046 in popularity in the year 2000, according to data from that year's Decennial U.S. Census. However, by the time of the 2010 Census, it had slipped slightly in popularity to rank 65,424 - a decrease of 5.44%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the Burum surname increased marginally from 302 in 2000 to 303 in 2010, representing a small growth of 0.33%. The proportion of people with the Burum surname per 100,000 population also declined by 9.09% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,046	#65,424	-5.44%
Count	302	303	0.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burum

As per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the surname ‘Burum’ has seen some interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. While those identifying as White decreased from 76.16% in 2000 to 69.64% in 2010, individuals identifying as Black rose from 14.90% to 18.81%. There was also a notable rise in individuals identifying with two or more races, increasing by 45.05% from 3.64% in 2000 to 5.28% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a moderate increase of 12.08% over the decade. The category of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw no representation in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	76.16%	69.64%	-8.56%
Black	14.9%	18.81%	26.24%
Two or More Races	3.64%	5.28%	45.05%
Hispanic	2.65%	2.97%	12.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.65%	0%	0%