Beirne Surname

76,095th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Beirne Surname Definition:

Ó Birn, Ó Beirn This important north Connacht sept is quite distinct from O’Byrne. IF 54; MIF 186,245; Map Mayo and Ros; Plate 1

Beirne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5261:143,49114,861
Ireland2,1911:2,149405
England1,1331:49,1776,125
Australia2721:99,24911,236
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
Canada601:614,09350,489
Northern Ireland421:43,9293,909
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Wales341:91,0167,411
France171:3,907,219231,005
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,3711:1,868360
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Wales201:78,4213,652
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1781:282,12722,717

Beirne (34) may also be a first name.

Beirne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Birn, Ó Beirn This important north Connacht sept is quite distinct from O’Byrne. IF 54; MIF 186,245; Map Mayo and Ros; Plate 1

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Beirne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Beirne occurs most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Beirne.

How Common Is The Last Name Beirne? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 76,095th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,130,729 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Beirne live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,775,424th most numerous first name globally, held by 34 people.

The surname Beirne is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,526 people, or 1 in 143,491. In The United States Beirne is mostly found in: New York, where 17 percent are found, New Jersey, where 9 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 36 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 34 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Beirne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Beirne has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Beirne last name increased 1,419 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 8 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 3,062 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 279 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beirne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Beirne surname is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Beirne surname are 10.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.54% registered with the party.

The amount Beirne earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.66% more than the national average, earning $49,905 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.31% more than the national average, earning $56,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beirnes92489/
Beirney921/
Beirene921/
Beirner921/
Beirnez921/
Beirnie920/
Berne917,618/
Birne91289/
Beirn91100/
Beirness8688/
Berner8325,342/
Bernet839,687/
Birnie834,959/
Berney834,317/
Birner834,101/
Birney833,040/
Bernes832,201/
Bernie831,666/
Bearne83702/
Bernez83348/
Bierne83343/
Bernea83175/
Beurne83151/
Berned83120/
Birnea8392/
Beyrne8380/
Bergne8367/
Bernge8343/
Berneš8340/
Birnes8338/
Berhne8331/
Beiren8331/
Buerne8323/
Bernee8318/
Birnet8317/
Baerne8315/
Boerne8314/
Bernei837/
Bernøe836/
Beirem833/
Bernne833/
Bairne832/
Birnje832/
Berneś832/
Buirne831/
Berneu831/
Byerne831/
Birnei831/
Veirne831/
Birhne831/
Birgne831/
Bijrne831/
Birneh831/
Berrne831/
Birrne830/
Beirna830/
Beiern830/
Bern803,620/
Birn80881/
Bergner7711,124/
Birnesh777,244/
Bernesh772,738/
Bernett771,360/
Beiring77216/
Berneis77187/
Bergnes77187/
Berngeh7774/
Bairner7764/
Bearnes7757/
Beurnez7751/
Bernhed7748/
Bernieh7745/
Bierney7744/
Berness7740/
Behrner7728/
Bernech7728/
Bernhey7721/
Bernest7718/
Bernner7713/
Berneit7712/
Birneis7711/
Birgner7710/
Bairnes778/
Bijarne777/
Beireni777/
Veirnes777/
Berrner775/
Bernets775/
Berhner774/
Beieren774/
Boernge773/
Boerney773/
Birnner773/
Bernnet773/
Bayerne773/
Birnett772/
Berenne772/
Berhnes772/
Bernedt772/
Bernetz772/
Bearner772/
Bearnez772/
Bernnes772/
Beyrene772/
Buirnes771/
Buerney771/
Beireny771/
Bearned771/
Birngne771/
Bernees771/
Berniea771/
Bernney771/
Baerney771/
Bergnet771/
Weirnet771/
Beirien771/
Berinne771/
Veirnez771/
Beiarem771/
Boyerne771/
Beurnet771/
Berneys771/
Berniey771/
Berrnet771/
Birneth771/
Birngeh771/
Birenne771/
Birgnie771/
Birhnie771/
Beirina771/
Birnney770/
Bearney770/
Beernie770/
Birnedt770/
Beyerne770/
Beerner770/
Berrnes770/
Berrney770/
Beerene770/
Berneet770/
Boirner770/
Bearnet770/
Weirney770/
Bernnie770/
Buirney770/
Birrney770/
Bairney770/
Byrne73160,660/
Berna7315,961/
Berni7313,136/
Verne737,030/
Biren733,802/
Bernd733,578/
Berny732,627/
Birem732,618/
Barne732,597/
Bernt732,495/
Berin732,420/
Beren731,885/
Birin731,510/
Werne73891/
Berem73612/
Birna73485/
Biorn73396/
Berná73278/
Birni73242/
Berný73213/
Bearn73174/
Bairn73133/
Biern7398/
Beryn7376/
Wirne7371/
Biørn7354/
Berné7326/
Birön7319/
Birnn7313/
Behrn7313/
Bernn7310/
Virne738/
Byern737/
Berhn736/
Baern735/
Bernå735/
Bernø735/
Berng734/
Boern733/
Bernk733/
Bernè733/
Bernh733/
Birny732/
Berní732/
Bereń732/
Buirn731/
Berrn731/
Berzn731/
Uerne731/
Bîrne731/
Berén731/
Birnø731/
Birhn731/
Birng730/
Buern730/
Bhirn730/
Beern730/
Berengue71641/
Beringue7179/
Berionne7125/
Bernehed7124/
Bergnehr7122/
Berinque7112/
Beijring7111/
Birrnesh719/
Berenque717/
Bernnett715/
Behrnetz715/
Behernes713/
Beurnett713/
Behrneds713/
Bergnest713/
Bijarney712/
Beiering712/
Behrness711/
Bearnett711/
Baiernes711/
Beyernes711/
Bernesch711/
Biyernes711/
Betrinne711/
Berrnett710/
Bairnett710/
Bernetts710/
Birnhead710/
Beherney710/
Berneett710/
Birnnett710/
Berngner710/
Barnes67418,574/
Berndt6742,527/
Bourne6740,303/
Byrnes6726,547/
Barney6725,092/
Vernet6716,321/
Bergin6715,409/
Verner6713,879/
Barner678,191/
Vergne678,147/
Bharne676,212/
Bering675,928/
Bairin675,260/
Barnet674,712/
Bernuy674,196/
Berent673,453/
Bereng673,424/
Verney672,809/
Wearne672,654/
Birgin672,534/
Berend672,516/
Boeren671,928/
Barnie671,864/
Bernis671,850/
Biring671,505/
Berzin671,497/
Bernay671,403/
Berina671,277/
Vernes671,259/
Barnea671,205/
Birina67939/
Beeren67803/
Beuren67707/
Vierne67705/
Vernez67695/
Bieren67598/
Barned67567/
Berion67385/
Bernui67358/
Bernyś67337/
Birien67319/
Berniz67286/
Berrin67281/
Virnes67279/
Berzen67251/
Boirin67248/
Bowern67241/
Vernie67229/
Berrem67206/
Behren67204/
Bireng67174/
Birion67173/
Bueren67149/
Birren67131/
Berzyn67127/
Huirne67125/
Bernai67122/
Beruin67122/
Berenc67118/
Bernoi67117/
Bernio67116/
Bayern67111/
Bierny67111/
Barnez67108/
Bernoy6791/
Birnoi6780/
Birndt6778/
Berzén6767/
Birzin6765/
Behrnd6765/
Werney6762/
Vernei6762/
Berren6760/
Beurienne6759/
Baerny6758/
Beryna6758/
Bierna6755/
Bauern6750/
Bîrnea6746/
Buitrn6742/
Boerin6742/
Vernee6735/
Bernit6735/
Biroen6735/
Bereen6734/
Barneh6734/
Woerne6731/
Byrner6730/
Barnee6729/
Bierin6729/
Wernej6728/
Beirim6727/
Wierne6727/
Bairen6725/
Virgne6722/
Huerne6722/
Betrin6721/
Bärner6721/
Beyrin6720/
Berneisch6719/
Barnei6719/
Birnis6718/
Barnge6715/
Behrin6715/
Bernés6715/
Biruin6715/
Baurne6714/
Buerin6713/
Berntt6713/
Berien6713/
Virnez6713/
Bjørne6712/
Bitrin6712/
Bernès6712/
Byrnie6711/
Birzen6711/
Berind6711/
Bernuj6711/
Byrnne6710/
Barneu6710/
Birent679/
Vernea679/
Beharnesh679/
Wernie678/
Bisrin678/
Wernøe678/
Birend677/
Birnng677/
Besrin677/
Betryn677/
Berrinque676/
Virnet675/
Berniy675/
Bernna675/
Bherna675/
Beruen675/
Biryon675/
Bárnet675/
Beyrem675/
Birind674/
Bearin674/
Buyrne674/
Baeren674/
Viorne674/
Barnøe674/
Behryn674/
Bearen673/
Byrnee673/
Bernny673/
Beurem673/
Baerin673/
Beryon673/
Berntd673/
Bargne673/
Berinc673/
Berrengue673/
Virney672/
Byrene672/
Bernni672/
Bireun672/
Beerem672/
Behern672/
Barnne672/
Boiren672/
Beraen672/
Baarne672/
Vernhe672/
Beyern672/
Wergne672/
Vaerne672/
Veurne672/
Bährne672/
Beurin672/
Beurné672/
Berync672/
Werneh672/
Bairyn672/
Bearny671/
Byrney671/
Beahrn671/
Bearem671/
Beerni671/
Barnje671/
Bherin671/
Bhiren671/
Bhirni671/
Boehrn671/
Berzny671/
Bhairn671/
Berenn671/
Bernng671/
Bahrne671/
Virnee671/
Vernge671/
Byorne671/
Barrne671/
Bireem671/
Wairne671/
Berrni671/
Wernea671/
Buirin671/
Verned671/
Vernée671/
Wirnhe671/
Berengner671/
Beerin671/
Bujirn671/
Bèrner671/
Byrneh671/
Bârnea671/
Berhna671/
Bernaj671/
Betren671/
Berniś671/
Bernét671/
Berrna671/
Birnaa671/
Birnit671/
Birgni671/
Baerni671/
Bearna671/
Bayernesh671/
Barhne671/
Barneş671/
Wirnez671/
Virned671/
Wernhe671/
Wernee671/
Verneh671/
Bihrin671/
Bireen671/
Weurne670/
Birnny670/
Bairnd670/
Bowerness670/
Boyrne670/
Wirnet670/
Bhernt670/
Byeren670/
Bairnt670/
Bairrn670/
Biorin670/
Werrne670/
Bayrne670/
Wherne670/
Boyern670/
Bearnt670/
Byerin670/
Bernoa670/
Berint670/
Byrnet670/
Byrnez670/

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Footnotes

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