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

Burrage, 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 Burrage surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burrage in America

Burrage is the 15020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burrage surname appeared 1,966 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Burrage.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burrage 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 Burrage

The surname Burrage is an English name derived from the Old French word 'bourg', meaning a small town or village. It originated in the medieval period and was likely used to identify someone who lived in or came from a particular borough or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire, a census-like document from 1273, which lists a Ralph de Burgo. This Latin form of the name suggests a connection to a specific place or town.

Another early reference is in the Feet of Fines for Essex from 1310, which mentions a Henry Burgage. The slightly different spelling here may indicate a regional variation or an evolution of the name over time.

The Burrage surname is also found in various medieval records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, which lists a John Burrage. This suggests the name had spread to different parts of England by that time.

One notable individual with this surname was Sir John Burrage (c. 1530-1598), an English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in London. He was involved in trade with the Netherlands and served as Master of the Mercers' Company in 1592.

Another prominent figure was William Burrage (1633-1679), an English minister and author who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 17th century. He served as the pastor of the church in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and wrote several religious works.

In the 18th century, there was John Burrage (1721-1789), an English landowner and magistrate from Wiltshire. He was involved in local politics and served as the High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1763.

Moving into the 19th century, Henry Sweetser Burrage (1837-1926) was an American lawyer, historian, and author from Maine. He wrote extensively on the history of Maine and New England, including works on the Abnaki Indians and the early settlers of the region.

Lastly, Albert Cameron Burrage (1888-1916) was a Canadian soldier who served in World War I and was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valor, for his actions during the Battle of Courcelette in 1916. He was killed in action later that year.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burrage

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Burrage, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!