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

Burhoe, 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 Burhoe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burhoe in America

Burhoe is the 75799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burhoe surname appeared 254 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Burhoe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burhoe 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 Burhoe

The surname BURHOE originated in England, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from a combination of the Old English words "burh" meaning a fortified town or borough, and "hoh" meaning a hill or ridge. This suggests that the name may have been originally used to identify someone who lived near a fortified town situated on a hill or ridge.

One of the earliest documented references to the name BURHOE can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, where a John Burhoe was recorded as being baptized in 1587. This region of East Anglia is considered a likely area of origin for the name.

In the 17th century, there are records of a William Burhoe who was a farmer in the village of Stoke-by-Nayland, also in Suffolk. His son, Robert Burhoe, born in 1642, is mentioned in the Hearth Tax records of 1674.

A notable figure with the BURHOE surname was Sir Thomas Burhoe (1632-1708), a successful merchant and landowner in London. He served as a Member of Parliament for the City of London from 1695 until his death.

In the 18th century, the BURHOE name appears to have spread beyond East Anglia. Records show a John Burhoe (1724-1786) who was a renowned clockmaker in the town of Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire.

Another individual of note was Robert Burhoe (1786-1856), a prominent banker and philanthropist in the city of Bristol. He was instrumental in establishing several charitable institutions in the city during his lifetime.

As the centuries progressed, the BURHOE surname continued to be found across various parts of England, with different spellings such as Burho, Burrhoe, and Burrowe appearing in historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burhoe

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

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

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