Burn

See also: burn

English

Etymology
  • The surname is of English origin, variant of Bourne.
  • The placename in Yorkshire is likely related to the suffix -burn, found in placenames such as Woodburn, Glusburn, etc., from burn (“stream”).

Proper noun

Burn (countable and uncountable, plural Burns)

  1. A village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5928). [1]
  2. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Burn is the 20664th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1281 individuals. Burn is most common among White (83.22%) individuals.

See also

References
  1. Parish map
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