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

Bursaw, 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 Bursaw surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bursaw in America

Bursaw is the 105600th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bursaw surname appeared 169 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 Bursaw.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bursaw 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 Bursaw

The surname BURSAW is believed to have originated in England, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "burh" or "burg," meaning a fortified town or borough, and "sætan," meaning to dwell or inhabit. Thus, the name BURSAW may have initially referred to someone who lived in or near a fortified town or borough.

The earliest known record of the name BURSAW can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and property in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname BURSAW was William Bursaw, who was born in the village of Bursaw in Oxfordshire, England, around 1250. He was a prominent landowner and served as a local magistrate in the county.

In the 14th century, a man named John Bursaw was mentioned in the court records of King Edward III's reign (1327–1377). He was a merchant and landowner from the town of Bursaw in Gloucestershire.

During the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487), a soldier named Richard Bursaw fought for the House of York. He was knighted for his bravery on the battlefield and granted lands in Wiltshire after the conflict ended.

In the 16th century, a prominent scholar and theologian named Thomas Bursaw (1523–1592) was born in the town of Bursaw in Dorset. He studied at Oxford University and later became a professor of divinity at Cambridge.

Another notable figure with the surname BURSAW was Sir Henry Bursaw (1670–1745), a wealthy merchant and Member of Parliament for the borough of Bursaw in Gloucestershire during the reign of King George I.

The name BURSAW has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Bursaw Hill in Oxfordshire, Bursaw Manor in Wiltshire, and the village of Bursaw in Dorset, all of which likely derived their names from the surname or vice versa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bursaw

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

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

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