Berrill Surname

262,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Berrill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burghill,' a parish in Herefordshire, four miles from Hereford. This probably is also the source of the references to Somerset and Devon.

Of the others I can say nothing, because I cannot identify the spot.

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Berrill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7701:72,3618,270
Australia2051:131,68614,301
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Ireland1191:39,5713,131
Canada581:635,26952,014
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Wales251:123,7819,267
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1001:44,2993,914
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3881:62,8237,296
Wales61:261,4039,165
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Berrill (114) may also be a first name.

Berrill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burghill,' a parish in Herefordshire, four miles from Hereford. This probably is also the source of the references to Somerset and Devon.

Of the others I can say nothing, because I cannot identify the spot.

Robert de Birhulle, Lincolnshire 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John Berhull, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Berhulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Adam Berhull, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1607-8. Tristram Berrill, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.

1632. Married — Thomas Deeping and Mary Berrill: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1742. — Benjamin Berrell and Agnes Hill: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Berrill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Berrill occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Berrill click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berrill? popularity and diffusion

Berrill is the 262,012th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,868,100 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Berrill live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 877,214th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 114 people.

The surname Berrill is most common in England, where it is carried by 770 people, or 1 in 72,361. In England Berrill is primarily concentrated in: Northamptonshire, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and West Midlands, where 9 percent live. Aside from England it occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Berrill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Berrill has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Berrill last name rose 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 353 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 119 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 417 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Berrill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Berrill surname are 8.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.84% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Berrill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.97% more than the national average, earning R 458,580 per year; in United States they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $43,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.98% more than the national average, earning $58,614 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berriell932/
Berril9229/
Berill9215/
Berriel863,723/
Verrill861,687/
Borrill861,237/
Berrell86615/
Bergill8644/
Werrill8616/
Barrill8613/
Berzill867/
Berryll865/
Berriol861/
Beerril861/
Birrill860/
Beril83393/
Berll832/
Berrillová821/
Barriell802/
Birriell801/
Berryhll801/
Bherrell800/
Beurrell800/
Bearrell800/
Barril773,719/
Barill77309/
Bergil77241/
Berild77125/
Berrel7798/
Borill7781/
Berell7772/
Beriel7757/
Verill7752/
Beriol7725/
Behrll7710/
Berryl7710/
Borril777/
Verril775/
Beryll773/
Bearil772/
Betril772/
Beiril771/
Werill771/
Uerril771/
Behril771/
Barrll770/
Boerll770/
Bearll770/
Berillová7534/
Beherrell7531/
Berillova754/
Berl731,268/
Borrell717,596/
Birrell716,748/
Barrell713,600/
Birriel712,321/
Werrell71443/
Verrell71348/
Barriel71266/
Berruel7173/
Bharill7169/
Virrill7150/
Berziel7126/
Berzell7124/
Verriel7119/
Berreel7117/
Biriell7112/
Borriel7112/
Byriell718/
Wehrill714/
Vergill712/
Beatril711/
Betrell711/
Beurell711/
Verrilh711/
Beurrel711/
Barriël711/
Berglil711/
Behriel711/
Bariell710/
Vearrll710/
Byrrell710/
Vearill710/
Baril6714,918/
Beryl671,954/
Bierl671,283/
Berlt67685/
Veril67499/
Berzl67425/
Berel67334/
Boril67173/
Biril67137/
Beirl67132/
Bearl67126/
Wherrell67104/
Berilova6788/
Berilová6758/
Beyrl6756/
Boerl6712/
Barr'ell676/
Bjørgill675/
Weril674/
Béril673/
Borll673/
Barll672/
Werll672/
Baerl672/
Byril671/
Verll671/
Beerl671/
Behrl671/
Birrriel671/
Barruell671/
Borrrell671/
Borruell671/
Barrl670/
Bearrele670/
Birll670/

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