How common is the surname Burton?

110,529 people in the United States had the surname Burton in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,793 Americans. It ranked 280th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Burton?

Tim Burton, American filmmaker and artist (born 1958), followed by Cliff Burton.

Where is the surname Burton most common?

Wikidata records people named Burton in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and 3 other countries.

How do you pronounce Burton?

Burton is /ˈbɝ.tən/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Burton getting more or less common?

More common. 107,158 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 110,529 in 2010, up 3.1%.

Is Burton also a first name?

Yes. Burton 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 Burton

An English place surname, carried by 110,529 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈbɝ.tən/ 2 syllables Soundex B635 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). Burton is more common than 99.8% of them.

Origin

English origin

Usually from Old English burhtun (fortified farmstead, farmstead near or belonging to a stronghold or manor), from burh + tun.

Burton is a place surname: taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 110,529 people named Burton in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,793 Americans. That is up 3.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 107,158.

#280

rank among US surnames

110,529

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+3.1%

change since 2000 (was #255)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#271	Espinoza	112,154	2,753
#272	Howell	112,041	2,756
#273	Li	111,786	2,762
#274	Wong	111,371	2,772
#275	Reid	111,360	2,772
#276	Hanson	111,144	2,778
#277	Le	110,967	2,782

Who is named Burton

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

67% of people named Burton identified as white (not Hispanic), 27% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 67%
Black (not Hispanic) 27%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 2.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Burtons

49 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Tim Burton
American filmmaker and artist (born 1958)
Cliff Burton
American bassist (1962–1986)
LeVar Burton
American actor, director, and television host (born 1957)
Hilarie Burton
American actress, born 1982
James Burton
American guitarist, born 1939
Gary Burton
American vibraphonist, born 1943
Tony Burton
American actor (1937–2016)
Mike Burton
American swimmer, 1947–2026
Kate Burton
American actress, born 1957
Corey Burton
American voice actor, born 1955
Deon Burton
Association football player (born 1976)
Amanda Burton
Actress from Northern Ireland., born 1956

Notable Burtons come mostly from the United States (33), the United Kingdom (8) and Australia (3).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Burton

Burton has the Soundex code B635, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B635.

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Burton come from?: Usually from Old English burhtun (fortified farmstead, farmstead near or belonging to a stronghold or manor), from burh + tun.
How common is the surname Burton?: 110,529 people in the United States had the surname Burton in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,793 Americans. It ranked 280th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Burton?: In the 2010 Census, 67% of people named Burton identified as white (not Hispanic), and 27% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Burton?: Tim Burton, American filmmaker and artist (born 1958), followed by Cliff Burton.
Where is the surname Burton most common?: Wikidata records people named Burton in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and 3 other countries.
How do you pronounce Burton?: Burton is /ˈbɝ.tən/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Burton?: Burton is a place surname, taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.
Is the surname Burton getting more or less common?: More common. 107,158 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 110,529 in 2010, up 3.1%.
Is Burton also a first name?: Yes. Burton 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.