How Common Is the Last Name Burns?

Estimated U.S. bearers of the surname Burns today

183,716

Ranked #155 of 162,254 published surnames · 56.25 per 100,000 Americans (2010 Census) · 165,925 bearers counted in 2010, scaled to today's population.

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Ancestry breakdown reported in the 2010 Census

White

80.26%

Black

14.06%

Asian / Pacific Islander

0.59%

Hispanic

2.48%

Percentages are the Census Bureau's published figures for surname bearers in 2010. Figures are estimates from public records — see the methodology page.