Burnes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burnes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burnes family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 23
Independent 22
Agricultural Labourer 21
Labourer 20
Cotton Weaver 12
Farmer 10
Male Servant 10
Gardener 8
Weaver 8
Tailor 6
Shoe Maker 5
Soldier 5
Lab 5
Cotton Spinner 4
Bonnet Sewer 3
Power Loom Weaver 3
Blacksmith 3
Cotton Factory 3
Cotton Factory Piecer 2
Cotton Painter 2
Dyer 2
Joiner 2
Baker 2
Screw Maker 2
Clothier 2

Burnes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barnes 83% 236,315
2 Burns 83% 78,221
3 Barns 67% 19,850
4 Burnes 100% 8,531
5 Byrnes 83% 2,993
6 Burness 86% 2,583
7 Braines 57% 1,230
8 Branes 67% 727
9 Brains 33% 697
10 Bornes 83% 692
11 Bournes 86% 503
12 Brans 50% 499
13 Bruns 50% 461
14 Bourns 67% 456
15 Barons 50% 428
16 Briens 50% 419
17 Bernes 83% 414
18 Bearns 50% 277
19 Brins 50% 277
20 Brines 67% 254
21 Brians 33% 225
22 Berns 67% 216
23 Barnas 67% 208
24 Borns 67% 196
25 Breens 50% 174
26 Barnis 67% 166
27 Berens 50% 121
28 Brons 50% 111
29 Barens 50% 110
30 Burnis 83% 102
31 Bearnes 71% 101

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The surname Burnes is the 4th most popular variant of Barnes.

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