Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BURNEY
There are approximately 1,112 people named Burney in the UK. That makes it the 6,707th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 18 are named Burney.
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
BerneyBarney
Barne
Barni
Baune
Barrney
Barnney
Baerney
Bairney
Bauney
Bairnney
Bargney
Bareny
Barniey
Barnny
Barny
Barnye
Barneys
Bairny
Baerny
Barnie
Barnniey
Barenyi
Barneye
Barenys
The Burney surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BURNEY. Probably the same as Bernaj', which see. A Ralph de Bernai occurs in the Domesd. of Worcester and Hereford.