Berriman Surname

151,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Berriman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the buryman,' i.e. boroughman, a man dwelling within the borough; v. Berry, (a) Possibly official from the bearer of the name occupying some position akin to a borough-reeve. As a rule a Westcountry name.

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Berriman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2541:44,4325,620
Australia5811:46,4645,816
United States4521:801,90061,806
South Africa3141:172,54019,109
New Zealand1061:42,7207,111
Canada821:449,33638,948
Wales721:42,9804,139
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
France21:33,211,361423,184
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6811:35,7934,666
Wales211:74,6863,520
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:487,56034,505

Berriman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the buryman,' i.e. boroughman, a man dwelling within the borough; v. Berry, (a) Possibly official from the bearer of the name occupying some position akin to a borough-reeve. As a rule a Westcountry name.

Robert Buryman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Buryman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1587-8. Samuel Beriman, or Berriman, Gloucestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1615. Hugh Birriman, or Berriman, Somerset, ibid.

1732. Mr. John Berryman: St. Antholin (London).

1774. Married — John Shaw and Elizabeth Berriman: St. George, Hanover Square.

1784. — Gerard Maley and Elizabeth Berryman: ibid.

1807. — George Richards and Margaret Borrowman: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Berry or Bury (q.v.) + man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Berriman Last Name Facts

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

Berriman (Russian: Берриман) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Berriman.

How Common Is The Last Name Berriman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 151,375th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,504,311 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Berriman live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,254 people, or 1 in 44,432. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 11 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Durham, where 9 percent are found. Beside England this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Berriman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Berriman has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 439 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 343 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Berriman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Berriman last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Berriman are 11.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Berriman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.89% more than the national average, earning R 410,844 per year; in United States they earn 4.96% more than the national average, earning $45,290 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.94% more than the national average, earning $52,138 CAD per year.

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Berriman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berriman in the Russian language
Берриманberriman-

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Berriman Reference & Research

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