Burn

• 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”).

Burn (countable and uncountable, plural Burns)

1. A village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5928). ^[1]
2. A river in Dartmoor, Devon, England, a tributary of the River Tavy.
3. A short river in Norfolk, England, which flows into the North Sea.
4. A river in North Yorkshire, England, a tributary of the River Ure.
5. A surname.

• 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.

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