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
Scholar 208
Labourer 40
Agricultural Labourer 19
Dress Maker 17
Domestic Servant 16
General Servant 14
House Keeper 11
Cotton Weaver 10
Servant 8
Farm Labourer 7
Laundress 7
Factory Hand 6
School Mistress 5
Farm Servant 5
Baker 5
Coal Miner 5
Bricklayer 5
None 5
Labourer At Brick Works 5
Errand Boy 4
Painter 4
Dock Labourer 4
Fireman 4
Fustian Cutter 4
Mill Hand 4

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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