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There are approximately 8,414 people named Burrell in the UK. That makes it the 1,272nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 133 are named Burrell.

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

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Burrill
Borrell
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Burrall
Barel
Barill
Barella
Baril
Bareilles
Baral
Baraell
Barelle
Bariell
Bareille
Barele
Bareel
Bareil
Bareal
Barall
Bairel
Baerel
Bareyl
Barle
Barrail
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Barille
Barielli
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The Burrell surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

Borel is used by Chaucer in the sense of lay, as borel-clerks--lay-clerks. It may be a corruption of Borrail (which see).

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BURRELL. Plain, rude, unpolished.

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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