There are no known Burnos Y-chromosome tests.
East Central European origins
Given its distribution and the relatively modern adoption of surnames in East Central Europe, Burnos are unlikely to be of a single patrilineal origin. Instead it is likely an anthroponym adopted multiple times across the region. Most likely, the majority of European Burnos families (that is to say, branches of the global patrilineal tree subsequently named Burnos), occurred in the 17th and 18th centuries within the boundaries of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Central European townsfolk and peasants did not use surnames before this era. Burnos patriarchs certainly spoke both Western and Eastern Slavic languages—their lineal descendants 9-12 generations later speak Polish, Belarusian, Ukrainian, and Russian. It is unclear to whether Burnos families also arose within Russian-speaking regions or whether they only arrived east through migration after the borders shifted in favor of the Russian Empire. A similar question applies to Silesia. Either a set of Polish speakers in Habsburg lands adopted the name too or Silesian Burnos families are descended from migrants from eastern Poland. These questions will likely only be resolved by tracing back current families through historical records.
Within East Central Europe, most Burnos families have been Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox. At least one Jewish family who came through Ellis Island was named Burnos, the family of Schendel Burnos, though they are as yet connected to no other known records.
Today, descendants of the East Central European Burnos origins continue to be found in Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, and Lithuania, and have also spread to at least Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Argentina, and Australia.
A few large families jump out from web-accessible records.
- Burnos family of Kharkov guberniya, Russian Empire / Tomsk - early 20th century
Grigoriy Fedorovich Burnos (b. 1906) and Piotr Fedorovich Burnos (b. 1911), perhaps brothers, ethnic Ukrainians, both arrested under Stalin. Книга Памяти - Burnos family of Vasil'yevka, Chernigov guberniya, Russian Empire / Saratov - early 20th century
Lists of victims of political repression in the Soviet era mention a Burnos family with roots in Ukraine of which several members were arrested. Afanasiy Vasil'yevich (b. 1872), Rodion Vasil'yevich (b. 1874), probably brothers, and Rodion's sons Ivan Rodionovich (b. 1904) and Aleksandr Rodionovich (b. 1907). It may be also that Il'ya Vasil'yevich Burnos of Krasnoyarsk (b. 1908) is related. Книга Памяти, Списки жертв политических репрессий Саратовской области - Burnos family of Biskupice, Russian Poland and Lynn, Massachusetts
Wikenti Burnos (b. ca. 1884) of one of the several villages called Biskupice in Russian Poland, to Lynn, through immigration at Ellis Island 1912-11-28. Wife in Biskupice: Katarina. Brother Iwan Burnos (b. ca. 1889), to household of Wikenti 26 Ida Street, West Lynn, 1907-05-01. Stanislaw Burnos (b. ca. 1894), son of Ignaz Burnos, of Biskupice, to West Lynn, through Ellis Island 1912-10-11. Adam Burnos (b. ca. 1877) also of Lynn. There are many places called Biskupice in Poland - Burnos family of Lantsevichi, Grodno governorate, Russia (Lantseviche, Belarus) and New York, New York
Peter Burnos of Lansewitz, Russia (b. ca. 1888), through New York 1913-07-05. Anton Burnos of Lanzewiczy, Grodno governorate, Russia (b. ca. 1892), son of Wassily Burnos, through New York 1910-05-24, to New York, New York. Nastasia Burnos of Lansycz, Russia (b. ca. 1895), son of Prokopy Burnos, to Brooklyn, through New York 1913-08-09. Alexander Burnos (b. ca. 1880) of Lanzewicz, Grodno governorate, through New York 1911-05-23, to New York, New York. These are probably all related, and from Lantsevichi, Grodno governorate (now Lantseviche, Grodno region, Belarus). - Burnos family of Ochotnica, Galicia and Meriden, Connecticut
Halina Burnos of Ochotnica, Galicia (b. ca. 1873), son Jozef (b. ca. 1899), daughter Anna (b. 1902) arrived New York 1903-08-08. Joining Janos Burnos, 19 Second Street, Meriden, Connecticut. - Burnos family of Russia and Boston, Massachuetts
Through New York 1896-07-17. Head Schendel Burnos (b. ca. 1866.) Children Gittel (b. ca. 1885), Abraham (b. ca. 1887), Jacob (b. ca. 1899), Sozze (b. ca. 1891), and Itzig (b. ca. 1893). - Descendants of Sylvester Burnos (1883-1927) of Galicia and Paulding County, Ohio and Mary Harshman (b. ca. 1890) of Austria-Hungary
No known immigration record. Three children, all deceased. Youngest son Frank may be the ancestor of the Burnos family of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. If so, there are Y-chromosome descents. - Burnos family of Western Pennsylvania
Extant. Unknown origin. Perhaps part of line of Sylvester Burnos above. - Burnos family of Pompano Beach, Florida
Extant. Unknown origin. Including singer Melissa Burnos. - Descendants of Joseph Burnos (1908-1986) and Helen Misa [Burnos] (1913-1995)
married in Queens, New York 1934-09-03. - Descendants of Joseph Burnos (b. ca. 1862) and Jennie [Burnos] (b. ca. 1866) of Russia and Waterbury, Connecticut
Elisabeth, b. ca. 1883, Mary, b. ca. 1884, Martha, b. ca. 1886, John, 1888-1976 (m. Mary), Bessie, b. ca. 1890, Francis, b. ca. 1892, Ida, b. ca. 1894, Arthur, b. ca. 1896, George, b. ca. 1898 - Descendants of Michał Wincenty Burnos (1859-1943) of Bochnia county, Galicia and Kansas City, Missouri - 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries
m. Aniela Franciszka Stańda (1884-1957) of Rzegocina, Bochnia county, Galicia and Kansas City, Missouri. Probably the Michał Burnos who went through Ellis Island on 1903-06-03 (origin: Rozdziele, Bochnia county, Galicia; destination: Coatsville, Pennsylvania). He joined his brother-in-law Stanisław Koniezek there. If he is the same Michal, either Michał was married before Aniela, Stanisław was married to a sister of Michał, Stanisław was married to a sister of Aniela, or he lied at immigration. By 1908, Mike lived in St. Joseph, Missouri. Aniela joined him there after passing through New York on 1908-03-11. They had eight children, born in St. Joseph, Des Moines, Iowa, and Kansas City, Missouri. Mike and Nellie died in Kansas City. The majority of their descendants remain in the Kansas City area. Another large group is centered around Meade in western Kansas. Individuals live in Florida, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Florida. This is my line.
Genetics: Surviving male patrilineal descendants: ≥ 5 grandsons, ≥ 5 great-grandsons, ≥ 1 great-great-grandson. No Y chromosome test. - Descendants of Lucian James Burnos (1889-1957) of Russian Poland and Minneapolis, Minnesota
m. Agnes Theresa Kapinos (1905-1964) of Buffalo, New York and Minneapolis, Minnesota
No known immigration record. A James Burnos with a different birthdate (1887) registered for the World War I draft in Minneapolis. This James Burnos was from Grodno governorate in the Russian Empire (parts are now in Poland, parts in Belarus). Perhaps Lucian was from there too. Lucian and Agnes had eight children. The majority of their descendants remain in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Genetics: Surviving male patrilineal descendants: 1 son, ≥ 1 grandson No Y chromosome test.
There are also unattached individuals from historical records, many web references to living people named Burnos on web sites and directories, and people named Burnos on social networking sites. For more, contact me, see a subsequent post, or search Google for Burnos or Бурнос.
Other European origins
Another family in the North American immigration records was of Greek origin. This name may be the same name which is elsewhere transliterated Bournos.
Southeast Asian origins
All the Filipino Burnoses are from Zamboanga City or Davao City. It may be a single origin anthroponym of Mindanao.
Other leads
At least two people named Burnos have Islamic first names, one an American man of unknown origin, the other a Filipino man Davao City, Mindanao who seems to have the maternal surname Burnos. I would guess the latter is related to the Zamboanga family.
Several seemingly Anglo-American Burnos names have popped up in my research as well. I do not know if these are record misspellings or shifts in spelling from British surnames such as Burns or Burness.
