Bermingham Surname
Approximately 6,637 people bear this surname
Bermingham Surname Definition:
One of the great Anglo-Norman families.
The more hibernicized branches adopted the Gaelic patronymic Mac Fheorish; which became Corish.
MIF 35; Map Gal and Kild
Read More About This SurnameBermingham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,922 | 1:2,450 | 463 |
| Australia | 1,732 | 1:15,586 | 2,207 |
| United States | 1,580 | 1:229,404 | 22,112 |
| England | 646 | 1:86,251 | 9,435 |
| Canada | 182 | 1:202,448 | 19,751 |
| Thailand | 170 | 1:415,520 | 72,834 |
| New Zealand | 124 | 1:36,519 | 6,244 |
| Scotland | 66 | 1:81,118 | 5,959 |
| Northern Ireland | 54 | 1:34,167 | 3,366 |
| Wales | 51 | 1:60,677 | 5,433 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Haiti | 5 | 1:2,136,781 | 15,037 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 868 | 1:5,104 | 859 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 109 | 1:223,627 | 17,016 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 290 | 1:173,168 | 15,571 |
Bermingham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One of the great Anglo-Norman families.
The more hibernicized branches adopted the Gaelic patronymic Mac Fheorish; which became Corish.
MIF 35; Map Gal and Kild
A baronial family, who derived their name from their manor and castle of Birmingham, co. Warwick, where they were settled temp. Hen, I.
User-submitted Reference
English: habitational name from Birmingham in the West Midlands. In Domesday Book the name is already found as Bermingeham, but it seems likely that it was originally Beornmundingahām'homestead (Old English hām) of the people of (-inga-) Beornmund', a personal name composed of the elements beorn 'young man', 'warrior' + mund 'protection'.
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Bermingham Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bermingham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bermingham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bermingham occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bermingham? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bermingham is the 74,114th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,098,018 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Bermingham live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is held by 1,922 people, or 1 in 2,450. In Ireland Bermingham is most common in: Leinster, where 70 percent live, Munster, where 21 percent live and Connaught, where 9 percent live. Besides Ireland it exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 24 percent live.
Bermingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bermingham has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Bermingham surname increased 221 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 593 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 825 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bermingham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Bermingham last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bermingham last name are 2.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.51% being registered with the party.
The amount Bermingham earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.57% more than the national average, earning $49,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.65% more than the national average, earning $55,472 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermngham | 95 | 3 | / |
| Bermmingham | 95 | 2 | / |
| Birmingham | 90 | 11,955 | / |
| Berminghan | 90 | 7 | / |
| Barmingham | 90 | 3 | / |
| Bermimgham | 90 | 2 | / |
| Bermingahm | 90 | 1 | / |
| Bormingham | 90 | 0 | / |
| Vermingham | 90 | 0 | / |
| Bermgham | 89 | 0 | / |
| Birmingaham | 86 | 2 | / |
| Berminghand | 86 | 0 | / |
| Birmmingham | 86 | 0 | / |
| Birmingam | 84 | 6 | / |
| Birmngham | 84 | 2 | / |
| Birminghan | 80 | 121 | / |
| Virmingham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Birmingahm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Birmimgham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Birmengham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wirmingham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Birmninghan | 76 | 0 | / |
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Bermingham Reference & Research
Birmingham DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Birmingham FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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