How common is the last name Burns?

159,111 people in the United States have the last name Burns, about 1 in 1,879. It ranks #162 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

BURNS

#162

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
159,111
About
1 in 1,879
This common or more
20.7%
Who bears it

Of the 159,111 people with the last name Burns, 77.4% reported their origin as White, 13.9% as Black and 3.9% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Burns

#160 Tucker · 160,581#161 Crawford · 159,143#163 Gordon · 157,985#164 Munoz · 156,875

Spelled almost the same

One last name in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Burns, most common first.

#13,406 Burnes · 2,171

Also a first name

As a first name, Burns ranks #26,650 of 53,615, with 348 people. As a baby name it peaked in 1920, with 30 births. See Burns as a first name

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