Burns Name Meaning: A topographic derivation from the old Endlish 'Burna,Burne',a 'spring' or 'stream',indicated to someone who lived beside a 'stream'.
The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin & was gradually replaced by the old English 'broc' meaning 'brook'.
Discover how your Burns ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 17 |
| Buckinghamshire | 17 |
| Berkshire | 21 |
| Cambridgeshire | 12 |
| Channel Islands | 22 |
| Cheshire | 580 |
| Cornwall | 85 |
| Cumberland | 759 |
| Derbyshire | 180 |
| Devon | 180 |
| Dorset | 4 |
| Durham | 1,590 |
| Essex | 290 |
| Gloucestershire | 102 |
| Hampshire | 153 |
| Herefordshire | 16 |
| Hertfordshire | 12 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 25 |
| Kent | 177 |
| Lancashire | 5,283 |
| Leicestershire | 62 |
| Lincolnshire | 60 |
| London | 1,364 |
| Middlesex | 243 |
| Northumberland | 735 |
| Norfolk | 19 |
| Northamptonshire | 33 |
| Nottinghamshire | 116 |
| Oxfordshire | 22 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 17 |
| Suffolk | 18 |
| Somerset | 51 |
| Surrey | 167 |
| Sussex | 107 |
| Staffordshire | 696 |
| Warwickshire | 297 |
| Westmorland | 40 |
| Wiltshire | 12 |
| Worcestershire | 143 |
| Yorkshire | 1,763 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 9 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 16 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 20 |
| Flintshire | 8 |
| Glamorgan | 314 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 128 |
| Pembrokeshire | 16 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 1,666 |
| Labourer | 186 |
| General Labourer | 171 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 165 |
| Dock Labourer | 113 |
| At School | 73 |
| At Home | 71 |
| None | 71 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 70 |
| Domestic Servant | 63 |
| Housekeeper | 63 |
| Charwoman | 58 |
| Dressmaker | 56 |
| Cotton Weaver | 53 |
| Private Means | 48 |
| Laundress | 46 |
| Labourer General | 42 |
| Weaver | 42 |
| Shop Assistant | 39 |
| Farm Labourer | 38 |
| Clerk | 38 |
| House Painter | 38 |
| Soldier | 35 |
| Bricklayer | 34 |
| General Servant Domestic | 33 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Burns | 7,124 |
| John Burns | 6,306 |
| James Burns | 4,334 |
| William Burns | 3,963 |
| Thomas Burns | 3,824 |
| Elizabeth Burns | 2,907 |
| Margaret Burns | 2,484 |
| Sarah Burns | 1,832 |
| Ann Burns | 1,805 |
| Catherine Burns | 1,662 |
| Robert Burns | 1,593 |
| Ellen Burns | 1,531 |
| Jane Burns | 1,434 |
| George Burns | 1,340 |
| Edward Burns | 1,260 |
| Patrick Burns | 1,258 |
| Joseph Burns | 1,245 |
| Annie Burns | 1,140 |
| Michael Burns | 997 |
| Henry Burns | 858 |
| Bridget Burns | 843 |
| Alice Burns | 842 |
| Charles Burns | 814 |
| Peter Burns | 665 |
| Eliza Burns | 660 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnes | 67% | 236,315 |
| 2 | Burns | 100% | 78,221 |
| 3 | Barns | 80% | 19,850 |
| 4 | Burnes | 83% | 8,531 |
| 5 | Byrnes | 67% | 2,993 |
| 6 | Burness | 71% | 2,583 |
| 7 | Braines | 43% | 1,230 |
| 8 | Branes | 50% | 727 |
| 9 | Brains | 50% | 697 |
| 10 | Bornes | 67% | 692 |
| 11 | Bournes | 71% | 503 |
| 12 | Brans | 60% | 499 |
| 13 | Bruns | 60% | 461 |
| 14 | Bourns | 83% | 456 |
| 15 | Barons | 67% | 428 |
| 16 | Briens | 50% | 419 |
| 17 | Bernes | 67% | 414 |
| 18 | Bearns | 67% | 277 |
| 19 | Brins | 60% | 277 |
| 20 | Brines | 50% | 254 |
| 21 | Brians | 50% | 225 |
| 22 | Berns | 80% | 216 |
| 23 | Barnas | 67% | 208 |
| 24 | Borns | 80% | 196 |
| 25 | Breens | 50% | 174 |
| 26 | Barnis | 67% | 166 |
| 27 | Berens | 67% | 121 |
| 28 | Brons | 60% | 111 |
| 29 | Barens | 67% | 110 |
| 30 | Burnis | 83% | 102 |
| 31 | Bearnes | 57% | 101 |
The surname Burns is the 2nd most popular variant of Barnes.