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

Burnor, 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 Burnor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burnor in America

Burnor is the 72771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burnor surname appeared 267 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 Burnor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burnor 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 Burnor

The surname Burnor is believed to have originated in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name derived from a place called "Burnor" or "Burner," possibly referring to a location known for its production of charcoal or lime burning.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Burnor can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the late 12th century, where it appears as "de Burnor." This suggests that the name was initially used as a locative identifier, denoting someone from the place called Burnor.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, variations of the name, such as "Burnour" and "Burner," can be found in various historical records, including the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 and the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire.

One notable historical figure bearing the surname Burnor was William Burnor, a merchant and landowner who lived in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1524 as owning substantial property in the county of Gloucestershire.

Another individual of note was John Burnor, a clergyman who served as the Rector of St. Mary's Church in Devizes, Wiltshire, from 1612 to 1636. He is recorded in the parish records of the time and is believed to have played a significant role in the religious life of the community.

In the 17th century, the Burnor family appears to have established a presence in the county of Derbyshire. Thomas Burnor, born in 1645, is listed in the parish registers of Ashbourne, Derbyshire, as a yeoman farmer.

The 18th century saw the name Burnor spread to other parts of England, with records showing individuals bearing the surname in counties such as Lancashire and Yorkshire. One notable example is Robert Burnor, a wealthy merchant from Leeds, who was involved in the wool trade and is mentioned in the Leeds Intelligencer newspaper in 1781.

By the 19th century, the Burnor surname had gained a foothold in various parts of the country, with individuals bearing the name found in both urban and rural areas. One notable figure from this period was Elizabeth Burnor, a pioneering educator who founded a school for girls in Nottinghamshire in 1842.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burnor

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

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

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