Find out how popular the last name Burbank is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Burbank.

Burbank, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Burbank surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burbank in America

Burbank is the 6480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burbank surname appeared 5,240 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Burbank.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burbank to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Burbank

The surname Burbank is of English origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the place name Burbank, which means "a ridge by a fortified dwelling." The earliest recorded instances of this surname can be traced back to Yorkshire and Lancashire in northern England.

The name Burbank is composed of two Old English elements: "burg" meaning a fortified dwelling or a manor, and "banc" referring to a ridge or a slope. This suggests that the original bearers of this name likely resided near or on a ridge close to a fortified manor or settlement.

In the famous Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are several references to places with similar names, such as Burbache and Burbeck, which are believed to be related to the modern surname Burbank.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Burbank was John de Burbank, who is mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1208. Another early bearer of this name was William de Burbank, who is listed in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1273.

Notable individuals with the surname Burbank throughout history include:

1. Luther Burbank (1849-1926), an American botanist and horticulturist renowned for his work in plant breeding and introducing several new varieties of fruits and vegetables.

2. Richard Burbank (c. 1540-1620), an English composer and organist who served as the organist at Chester Cathedral in the late 16th century.

3. Caleb Burbank (1719-1783), an American soldier and officer who fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War.

4. Elbridge Gerry Burbank (1834-1916), an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.

5. John Burbank (1789-1858), a British sailor and explorer who was part of several voyages to the Pacific Northwest and helped survey the Columbia River in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burbank

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Burbank.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Burbank was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Burbank has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Burbank was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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