# Burrell (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/burrell/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Old French.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | French |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 24,504 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,458 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 12,600 people |
| Change since 2000 | +6.3% (23,048 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | Birrell, Burell |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Burrell in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 46% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 47% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Burrell in the United States and the United Kingdom.

## People named Burrell

- Ty Burrell, American actor and comedian
- Leroy Burrell, American sprinter
- Kenny Burrell, American jazz guitarist (born 1931)
- Dawn Burrell, American long jumper
- Scott Burrell, American basketball player (born 1971)
- Anne Burrell, American television chef (1969–2025)
- Daisy Burrell, British actress (1892–1982)
- Shelia Burrell, American athletics competitor (born 1972)
- Cameron Burrell, American athletics competitor
- Brian Burrell, American actor
- Dave Burrell, American musician
- Pat Burrell, American professional baseball outfielder

and 2 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Burley, Borrelli, Borelli, Burrill, Burlew, Burrola, Barrell, Burwell, Barlow, Brill, Barela, Berryhill.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.