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    The surname Burgher

    A surname, carried by 1,215 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex B626

    Burgher: #21,495 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Burgher #21,495, 1,215 people Burgher: #21,495 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Burgher #21,495, 1,215 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Burgher is more common than 86.8% of them.

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,215 people named Burgher in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 254,112 Americans. That is up 19% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,021.

    #21,495
    rank among US surnames
    1,215
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +19%
    change since 2000 (was #23,283)

    Who is named Burgher

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    79% of people named Burgher identified as white (not Hispanic), 16% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 79%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 16%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
    • Two or more races 2.0%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Burghers

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Michelle Burgher
      Athletics (sport) competitor, born 1977

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Burgher

    Burgher has the Soundex code B626, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B626.

    Questions

    How common is the surname Burgher?
    1,215 people in the United States had the surname Burgher in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 254,112 Americans. It ranked 21,495th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Burgher?
    In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Burgher identified as white (not Hispanic), and 16% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Burgher?
    Michelle Burgher, Athletics (sport) competitor.
    Where is the surname Burgher most common?
    Wikidata records people named Burgher in Jamaica.
    Is the surname Burgher getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,021 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,215 in 2010, up 19%.