Burn

See also: burn

English

Etymology

• The surname is of English origin, variant of Bourne.
• The placename in Yorkshire is likely related to the suffix -burn, found in placenames such as Woodburn, Glusburn, etc., from burn (“stream”).

Proper noun

Burn (countable and uncountable, plural Burns)

1. A village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5928).
2. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Burn is the 20664^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1281 individuals. Burn is most common among White (83.22%) individuals.

See also

• Burn Naze