Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BURLEIGH
There are approximately 1,087 people named Burleigh in the UK. That makes it the 6,789th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 17 are named Burleigh.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
BurleyBaurleigh
Borleigh
Birleigh
Barleigh
Berleigh
Bearleigh
Berliegh
Berlegh
Bierlagh
Barleis
Bierlaagh
Bireleigh
Barlegg
Barleg
Barlez
Barlaig
Berlez
Berleg
Baurlee
Barlais
The Burleigh surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) Burh, Saxon, is the same as burg, a city, castle, house, or tower; in composition, it signifies defense; leigh, a low place, opposed to a place higher, the same as ley, a meadow, a pasture. Burly, swelled, bulky, boisterous.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BURLEIGH. BURLEY. (Often interchangeably used.) Places in cos. Northampt., Rutland, Hants, York, &c.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.