Balbirnie Surname

1,210,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Balbirnie Surname Definition:

An old Fifeshire surname derived from the lands so named in the parish of Markinch. John de Balbrenin or Balbrennin appears as witness to three documents belonging to the latter half of the thirteenth century (RD,, 199,202, 223). Another John de Balbrenny appears in 1312 (Bain, III, p.

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Balbirnie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland601:89,2306,335
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
England201:2,785,90397,972
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland411:91,2984,744
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Balbirnie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An old Fifeshire surname derived from the lands so named in the parish of Markinch. John de Balbrenin or Balbrennin appears as witness to three documents belonging to the latter half of the thirteenth century (RD,, 199,202, 223). Another John de Balbrenny appears in 1312 (Bain, III, p. 429), and Robert de Balbreny was a witness in Brechin in 1364 (REB., I, 20). David de Balbyrny was "mair off ye quarter off Brechine" in 1450, and two years later a safe conduct was issued for James of Balbirny, a Scottish merchant (REB., I, 146; Bain, IV, 1246). Lawrence de Balbyrny was provost of the burgh of Forfar in 1457 (RAA., I, 112), and in 1483 Patrick Balbyrnie of that Ilk (de eodem) was a bailie of Edinburgh. George Balbirnye was serjeant of Dunkeld in 1508, and caution was found for Alexander Balbirnie of Innerrichtie in 1591 (Rent. Dunk., p. 26; RPC., IV, p. 603). Lucres Balbirny is recorded in Brechin in 1622 (Brechin). Anderson (Scot. Nat., I, p. 209) says that about the end of the sixteenth or beginning of the seventeenth century, the lands of Balbirnie were purchased From the Balbirnies, who held them under the earl of Fife, by George Balfour, ancestor of the present Balfour of Balbirnie. Bawbyrny 1477, Bawbrynny 1482.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

An estate in Fifeshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Balbirnie Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Balbirnie Come From? nationality or country of origin

Balbirnie is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balbirnie? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,210,518th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 37,564,670 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Balbirnie are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in Scotland, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 89,230. In Scotland Balbirnie is most common in: Dundee City, where 42 percent are found, Angus, where 28 percent are found and Moray, where 12 percent are found. Barring Scotland this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Ireland, where 14 percent are found.

Balbirnie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Balbirnie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Balbirnie last name increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 380 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 233 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balbirnie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Balbirnie surname is primarily Presbyterian (42%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Balbirnie last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Balbirnie earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 33.15% more than the national average, earning $57,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.63% less than the national average, earning $49,369 CAD per year.

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