BURRAGE
Burrage
Burrage is a surname of English origin, believed to be locational or topographical in nature. The name is thought to have originated from the Old English word "burh-ærge," which means "fortified dwelling" or "hill slope" and might have been used to describe someone who lived by or near such a place.
The Burrage surname has been mainly concentrated in the eastern counties of England, particularly in Suffolk and Norfolk. Records indicate that the name has ancient roots in these areas, dating back to the early medieval period.
Notable individuals bearing the surname Burrage include George W. Burrage (1860–1929), an English writer and historian known for his works on the history of Eastern England, and Edwin C. Burrage (1848–1932), a British-born American Baptist minister and church historian.
The Burrage surname has also been found among early settlers in the United States, particularly in New England, where descendants of English immigrants bearing this name have established families and communities.
Overall, the Burrage surname holds significant historical and genealogical value, providing insight into the English origins and migrations of families associated with this distinctive name.
There are approximately 1,135 people named Burrage in the UK. That makes it roughly the 6,690th most common surname in Britain. Around 17 in a million people in Britain are named Burrage.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Christopher
- David
- Ian
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
Female
- Deborah
- Emma
- Fiona
- Jean
- Jennifer
- Jessica
- Julie
- Karen
- Kathleen
- Linda
- Louise
- Margaret
- Nicola
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Barrage
- Barage
- Barrags
- Barrago
- Bareja
- Barge
- Baridge
- Barridge
- Bayridge
- Beeraje
- Beregi
- Berge
- Beridge
- Berjaoui
- Berrage
- Berriage
- Berridge
- Berrige
- Birago
- Birdge
- Birge
- Birgi
- Birridge
- Borge
- Borgi
- Borgia
- Borja
- Borji
- Borrage
- Borrajo
- Borridge
- Borrige
- Bourge
- Bourgi
- Bowrage
- Bowridge
- Brage
- Bredge
- Brege
- Brej
- Bridge
- Brige
- Brij
- Brija
- Broege
- Broge
- Brogi
- Brogie
- Brudge
- Bruge
- Brydge
- Bryja
- Buraga
- Buragas
- Burage
- Buras
- Burdge
- Burga
- Burge
- Burgee
- Burgi
- Burgio
- Buridge
- Burja
- Burra
- Burrace
- Burrack
- Burrages
- Burrale
- Burras
- Burrass
- Burray
- Burredge
- Burree
- Burress
- Burriage
- Burridge
- Burrige
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.