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UK surname

Burrage

A locational surname referring to someone from any of the various places named Burrage in England.

In the 1881 census there were 583 people recorded with the Burrage surname, ranking it #5,986 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 847, ranked #6,598, down from #5,986 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Gorleston and Horsham, Sullington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Great Yarmouth, Shropshire and Cheshire West and Chester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Burrage is 945 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 45.3%.

1881 census count

583

Ranked #5,986

Modern count

847

2016, ranked #6,598

Peak year

2000

945 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Burrage had 583 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,986 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 847 in 2016, ranked #6,598.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 853 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Burrage surname distribution map

The map shows where the Burrage surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Burrage surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Burrage over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 329 #7,079
1861 historical 297 #8,508
1881 historical 583 #5,986
1891 historical 636 #6,088
1901 historical 760 #5,877
1911 historical 853 #5,199
1997 modern 875 #6,097
1998 modern 934 #5,982
1999 modern 939 #6,003
2000 modern 945 #5,951
2001 modern 912 #6,027
2002 modern 920 #6,100
2003 modern 937 #5,897
2004 modern 927 #5,940
2005 modern 895 #6,053
2006 modern 862 #6,245
2007 modern 840 #6,436
2008 modern 845 #6,462
2009 modern 861 #6,508
2010 modern 868 #6,582
2011 modern 844 #6,651
2012 modern 829 #6,656
2013 modern 833 #6,730
2014 modern 850 #6,655
2015 modern 848 #6,619
2016 modern 847 #6,598

Geography

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Where Burrages are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Gorleston, Horsham, Sullington and Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Great Yarmouth, Shropshire and Cheshire West and Chester. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Gorleston Suffolk
4 Horsham, Sullington Sussex
5 Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Great Yarmouth 001 Great Yarmouth
2 Shropshire 029 Shropshire
3 Cheshire West and Chester 012 Cheshire West and Chester
4 Great Yarmouth 009 Great Yarmouth
5 Great Yarmouth 010 Great Yarmouth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Burrage

These lists show first names that appear often with the Burrage surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Burrage

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Burrage, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Burrage surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Burrage household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Burrage is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Burrage is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Burrage falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Burrage is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Burrage, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Burrage

The surname Burrage is an English name derived from the Old French word 'bourg', meaning a small town or village. It originated in the medieval period and was likely used to identify someone who lived in or came from a particular borough or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire, a census-like document from 1273, which lists a Ralph de Burgo. This Latin form of the name suggests a connection to a specific place or town.

Another early reference is in the Feet of Fines for Essex from 1310, which mentions a Henry Burgage. The slightly different spelling here may indicate a regional variation or an evolution of the name over time.

The Burrage surname is also found in various medieval records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, which lists a John Burrage. This suggests the name had spread to different parts of England by that time.

One notable individual with this surname was Sir John Burrage (c. 1530-1598), an English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in London. He was involved in trade with the Netherlands and served as Master of the Mercers' Company in 1592.

Another prominent figure was William Burrage (1633-1679), an English minister and author who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 17th century. He served as the pastor of the church in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and wrote several religious works.

In the 18th century, there was John Burrage (1721-1789), an English landowner and magistrate from Wiltshire. He was involved in local politics and served as the High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1763.

Moving into the 19th century, Henry Sweetser Burrage (1837-1926) was an American lawyer, historian, and author from Maine. He wrote extensively on the history of Maine and New England, including works on the Abnaki Indians and the early settlers of the region.

Lastly, Albert Cameron Burrage (1888-1916) was a Canadian soldier who served in World War I and was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valor, for his actions during the Battle of Courcelette in 1916. He was killed in action later that year.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Burrage families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Burrage surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Sussex leads with 125 Burrages recorded in 1881 and an index of 13.01x.

County Total Index
Sussex 125 13.01x
Middlesex 112 1.97x
Norfolk 82 9.36x
Surrey 74 2.67x
Suffolk 51 7.35x
Hertfordshire 36 9.17x
Bedfordshire 16 5.42x
Nottinghamshire 14 1.82x
Yorkshire 14 0.25x
Herefordshire 11 4.71x
Hampshire 9 0.77x
Kent 9 0.46x
Warwickshire 6 0.42x
Cumberland 5 1.02x
Huntingdonshire 5 4.42x
Lincolnshire 5 0.55x
Lancashire 2 0.03x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.28x
Cornwall 1 0.16x
Durham 1 0.06x
Essex 1 0.09x
Gloucestershire 1 0.09x
Monmouthshire 1 0.24x
Royal Navy 1 1.47x
Staffordshire 1 0.05x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Horsham in Sussex leads with 105 Burrages recorded in 1881 and an index of 562.70x.

Place Total Index
Horsham 105 562.70x
Gorleston 34 192.85x
Battersea 21 10.02x
Abbots Langley 18 308.75x
Great Yarmouth 17 23.43x
Hemel Hempstead 16 90.45x
Islington London 16 2.90x
Camberwell 13 3.57x
St Luke London 13 14.23x
Shoreditch London 12 4.86x
St Pancras London 12 2.62x
Burgh Castle 11 1078.43x
Norwich St Martin At Oak 11 206.38x
Old Warden 11 1134.02x
Wellington 11 924.37x
Bethnal Green London 10 4.04x
Billingshurst 9 285.71x
Carshalton 9 84.75x
Kensington London 9 2.84x
Lambeth 9 1.81x
Heigham 8 17.02x
Croydon 7 4.54x
Newark Upon Trent 7 25.36x
Norwich St Edmund 7 492.96x
Nottingham St Mary 7 3.52x
Chelsea London 6 3.50x
Diss 6 79.89x
Richmond 6 15.42x
Sheffield 6 3.34x
Thornton Dale 6 400.00x
Distington 5 198.41x
Hammersmith London 5 3.56x
Sprowston 5 129.53x
Stickford 5 526.32x
Stoke Newington London 5 11.27x
Brighton 4 2.06x
Colkirk 4 476.19x
Flitwick 4 250.00x
Fritton 4 816.33x
Norwich St George Colegate 4 125.39x
Norwich St Michael At 4 78.74x
Portsea 4 1.75x
Stratford On Avon 4 50.19x
Clerkenwell London 3 2.23x
Kingston On Thames 3 4.50x
Lower Beeding 3 117.65x
Norwich St Clement 3 29.56x
Norwich St Swithin 3 197.37x
Paddington London 3 1.43x
St Neots 3 48.78x
Stanhoe 3 348.84x
East Rudham 2 129.03x
Enfield 2 5.35x
Guildford Holy Trinity 2 37.81x
Hackney London 2 0.63x
Lewisham 2 1.93x
Plumstead 2 3.09x
Ramsey 2 22.08x
Rusper 2 190.48x
St Clement Danes London 2 16.96x
St George Bloomsbury 2 6.12x
St George Hanover Square 2 1.99x
Twickenham 2 8.19x
West Derby 2 1.01x
Westminster St James 2 3.42x
Woolwich 2 2.79x
Aldbury 1 56.18x
Finchley 1 4.58x
Hampton Lucy 1 131.58x
Handsworth 1 2.11x
Hound 1 12.63x
Hurstpierpoint 1 18.73x
Llanthewy Vach 1 312.50x
Paul 1 8.53x
Sevenoaks 1 6.35x
St Faith Under St Pauls 1 217.39x
Steventon 1 178.57x
Thorpe Bassett 1 270.27x
Tonbridge 1 1.43x
Whissonsett 1 84.03x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Burrage surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Burrage surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 30
John 26
George 22
Joseph 18
Charles 16
Arthur 11
Alfred 10
Henry 10
Albert 9
James 9
Thomas 9
Robert 7
Walter 7
Samuel 6
Ernest 5
Frederick 5
David 4
Edmund 4
Edward 4
Richard 4
Edwin 3
Abraham 2
Amos 2
Andrew 2
Benjamin 2
Frederic 2
Herbert 2
Horatio 2
Isaac 2
J. 2
Peter 2
Carey 1
Donald 1
Earnest 1
Ephraim 1
Fernie 1
Frank 1
Fredk. 1
Fredk.C.W. 1
Fredk.Joseph 1
Geo. 1
Geo.Duffield 1
Howard 1
Jacob 1
Jesse 1
Jonathan 1
Luke 1
Moses 1
Oswald 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Burrage surname: questions and answers

How common was the Burrage surname in 1881?

In 1881, 583 people were recorded with the Burrage surname. That placed it at #5,986 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Burrage surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 847 in 2016. That gives Burrage a modern rank of #6,598.

What does the Burrage surname mean?

A locational surname referring to someone from any of the various places named Burrage in England.

What does the Burrage map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Burrage bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.