About Burnight
The surname Burnight is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "burna" meaning "stream" and "wic" meaning "dwelling." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burnight can be interpreted as "dweller by the stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or by a stream.
The surname Burnight is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burnight based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Burnight is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Burnight in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Burnight using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.