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

Burch, 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 Burch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burch in America

Burch is the 958th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burch surname appeared 36,269 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 12 people would have the surname Burch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burch 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 Burch

The surname BURCH is of Anglo-Saxon English origin, deriving from the Old English word "burh" meaning a fortified town or borough. It was initially used as a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a borough.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name BURCH dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "de Burch". It is believed to have referred to someone from the town of Burgh in Norfolk or Burgh in Suffolk.

The name BURCH has several spelling variations throughout history, including Burgh, Burghe, Burrowes, and Burrows. These variations were influenced by regional dialects and the evolution of the English language over time.

In the 13th century, the surname BURCH can be found in records such as the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire, where a William de Burgh is mentioned in 1273. This suggests that the name was well-established in various parts of England by that time.

Notable individuals bearing the surname BURCH include:

1. Hubert de Burgh (c. 1170 – 1243), an influential English nobleman who served as Chief Justiciar of England and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports under King John and Henry III.

2. William Burgh (c. 1520 – 1599), an English scholar and religious writer who served as the first Master of Gresham College in London.

3. Elizabeth Burgh (c. 1578 – 1654), an English botanist and herbalist, who was one of the first women to achieve recognition in the field of botany.

4. James Burgh (1714 – 1775), a Scottish moral philosopher and educational writer, best known for his work "The Dignity of Human Nature".

5. John Burgh (1739 – 1808), an English politician and writer, who served as a Member of Parliament for Ipswich and was a vocal supporter of parliamentary reform.

The name BURCH also has connections to various place names in England, such as Burgh St. Peter in Norfolk, Burgh-on-Sands in Cumbria, and Burgh-by-Sands in Cumbria, further emphasizing its geographic origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burch

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

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 Burch 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 Burch 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 Burch was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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