Burdon: Surname History and Family Crest

Genealogists group Burdon with Burden.

What does the surname Burdon mean?

At root, the name means “Place name”. The 2010 US Census counted 354 people named Burdon, ranking it number 57,516 among American surnames. That puts it among the top 100,000 US surnames.

Is Burdon the same name as Burden?

Burdon is listed among the recognised spellings of Burden. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Does every Burdon family have a crest?

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