Bermingham Surname

74,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

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Bermingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,9221:2,450463
Australia1,7321:15,5862,207
United States1,5801:229,40422,112
England6461:86,2519,435
Canada1821:202,44819,751
Thailand1701:415,52072,834
New Zealand1241:36,5196,244
Scotland661:81,1185,959
Northern Ireland541:34,1673,366
Wales511:60,6775,433
France221:3,019,215204,848
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8681:5,104859
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:223,62717,016
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2901:173,16815,571

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 Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A baronial family, who derived their name from their manor and castle of Birmingham, co. Warwick, where they were settled temp. Hen, I.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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 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.

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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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