Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BURR
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Saxon.) Burh, a wall, a fortress, a castle; a hill, a heap, the same as burgh.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BURR. Said to be of Dutch extraction.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English