How common is the surname Burnell?

4,095 people in the United States had the surname Burnell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 75,396 Americans. It ranked 8,097th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Burnell?

Jocelyn Bell Burnell, British astrophysicist (born 1943).

Where is the surname Burnell most common?

Wikidata records people named Burnell in the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Burnell getting more or less common?

More common. 3,800 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,095 in 2010, up 7.8%.

Is Burnell also a first name?

Yes. Burnell is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Burnell

A surname, carried by 4,095 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B654 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Burnell is more common than 95% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,095 people named Burnell in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 75,396 Americans. That is up 7.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,800.

#8,097

rank among US surnames

4,095

people in 2010

1.4

per 100,000 Americans

+7.8%

change since 2000 (was #8,049)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,089	Medford	4,099	75,322
#8,091	Holstein	4,098	75,341
#8,093	Meissner	4,097	75,359
#8,097	Burnell	4,095	75,396
#8,101	Burrus	4,094	75,414
#8,102	Kania	4,092	75,451
#8,103	June	4,091	75,469

Who is named Burnell

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

79% of people named Burnell identified as white (not Hispanic), 15% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 79%
Black (not Hispanic) 15%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Burnells

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jocelyn Bell Burnell
British astrophysicist (born 1943)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Burnell

Burnell has the Soundex code B654, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B654.

Questions

How common is the surname Burnell?: 4,095 people in the United States had the surname Burnell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 75,396 Americans. It ranked 8,097th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Burnell?: In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Burnell identified as white (not Hispanic), and 15% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Burnell?: Jocelyn Bell Burnell, British astrophysicist (born 1943).
Where is the surname Burnell most common?: Wikidata records people named Burnell in the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Burnell getting more or less common?: More common. 3,800 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,095 in 2010, up 7.8%.
Is Burnell also a first name?: Yes. Burnell is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.