Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BURDEN
There are approximately 6,840 people named Burden in the UK. That makes it the 1,554th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 108 are named Burden.
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
BurdonBarden
Bardon
Bardeen
Barrden
Bairden
Bareden
Bardden
Bardenn
Baerden
Bardens
Bauden
Bardun
Baudens
Bairdon
Barduhn
Bardoenes
Bardoun
Baardun
Barddon
Baerdon
Baruden
Baudon
Bardons
The Burden surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Lower says this name is probably a corruption of bourdon, a pilgrim's staff,--a very appropriate sign for a wayside hostelry. It may be local, derived from Bour, a house (from the Saxon bure, a bed-chamber), and den, a valley--the house in the valley.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BURDEN. See Burdon.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.