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There are approximately 3,740 people named Burnell in the UK. That makes it the 2,721th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 59 are named Burnell.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Burnell surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BURNELL. The etymon Is uncertain, unless it be a diminutive of Brun. The famil}', who gave the suffix to Acton Burnell, CO. Salop, are found in England so early as 1087. Dugdale.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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