Bierney Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Bierney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bierney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:313,92910,911
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Wales91:343,83718,086
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Bierney Last Name Facts

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

Bierney is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bierney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,944,094th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. Bierney occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Bierney are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 313,929. In Ireland Bierney is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 93 percent reside and Munster, where 7 percent reside. Barring Ireland it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Wales, where 20 percent reside.

Bierney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bierney has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Bierney surname contracted 35 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 39 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bierney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (61%) in Ireland.

Bierney earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berney924,317/
Birney923,040/
Bierne92343/
Bierny92111/
Biernes86162/
Bierner86151/
Biernay8647/
Bernhey8621/
Wierney867/
Biernet866/
Berneye865/
Vierney863/
Boerney863/
Beirney861/
Buerney861/
Berneya861/
Berneyi861/
Bernney861/
Baerney861/
Berneys861/
Berniey861/
Birnney860/
Bearney860/
Berrney860/
Buirney860/
Birrney860/
Bairney860/
Berne837,618/
Berny832,627/
Birne83289/
Birny832/
Bijarney802/
Baiernes801/
Vierneya801/
Biyernes801/
Biernner801/
Beherney800/
Berner7725,342/
Bernet779,687/
Beirne776,445/
Birnie774,959/
Bernuy774,196/
Birner774,101/
Verney772,809/
Bernes772,201/
Bernie771,666/
Bernay771,403/
Vierne77705/
Bearne77702/
Wierny77440/
Bernez77348/
Bernyś77337/
Bernea77175/
Beurne77151/
Berned77120/
Birnea7792/
Bernoy7791/
Beyrne7780/
Bergne7767/
Baerny7758/
Bierna7755/
Bernge7743/
Berneš7740/
Birnes7738/
Berhne7731/
Bjerne7727/
Wierne7727/
Buerne7723/
Vierny7721/
Bernoe7718/
Bernee7718/
Birnet7717/
Baerne7715/
Boerne7714/
Bernae778/
Bernei777/
Bernøe776/
Berniy775/
Bernny773/
Bernne773/
Virney772/
Bairne772/
Birnje772/
Berneś772/
Buirne771/
Bearny771/
Byrney771/
Berneu771/
Byerne771/
Birnei771/
Berzny771/
Birhne771/
Bernye771/
Birgne771/
Bijrne771/
Birneh771/
Berrne771/
Birnny770/
Birrne770/
Viernes7126,705/
Biernat7115,307/
Bergner7111,124/
Birnesh717,244/
Bernesh712,738/
Bernett711,360/
Beirnes71489/
Bernays71317/
Bernaje71200/
Berneis71187/
Bergnes71187/
Biernas71154/
Wiernes71150/
Bjerner71101/
Berngeh7174/
Bernejo7165/
Bairner7164/
Bearnes7157/
Biernis7152/
Beurnez7151/
Berneux7150/
Bernhed7148/
Bernieh7145/
Berness7140/
Viernez7129/
Behrner7128/
Bernech7128/
Bernaye7121/
Biernad7121/
Bourney7119/
Bernest7118/
Wiernez7118/
Biernaś7115/
Biernát7114/
Bernner7113/
Bernaya7112/
Berneit7112/
Birneis7111/
Bernyts7110/
Berneus719/
Bairnes718/
Viernay718/
Bijarne717/
Wierneh717/
Bjerned716/
Berrner715/
Bernets715/
Bernouy715/
Bjernes714/
Berhner714/
Berniya713/
Boernge713/
Berneje713/
Bernnet713/
Bayerne713/
Bernych713/
Byernes712/
Birnett712/
Berenne712/
Berhnes712/
Bernedt712/
Bernetz712/
Bearner712/
Bearnez712/
Bernnes712/
Beyrene712/
Biernau712/
Vearney711/
Buirnes711/
Beirene711/
Beireny711/
Beirner711/
Beirnez711/
Bearned711/
Birngne711/
Bernees711/
Berniea711/
Viergne711/
Bergnet711/
Vernney711/
Berinne711/
Boyerne711/
Berhnoe711/
Bergnuy711/
Beurnet711/
Bernawe711/
Bernayd711/
Bernoya711/
Bernuyo711/
Bernège711/
Berrnet711/
Birneth711/
Birngeh711/
Birnyeh711/
Birenne711/
Berhnae711/
Vierner711/
Beurnoy711/
Buernoy711/
Beernie710/
Birnedt710/
Beyerne710/
Beerner710/
Berrnes710/
Berneut710/
Beerene710/
Baurney710/
Berneet710/
Boirner710/
Bearnet710/
Wiernie710/
Bernnie710/
Boernie710/
Vuirney710/
Byrne67160,660/
Berna6715,961/
Berni6713,136/
Verne677,030/
Verny671,003/
Biernath67924/
Birna67485/
Biernaux67465/
Berná67278/
Birni67242/
Berný67213/
Beirness6788/
Wietrzny6758/
Bernagie6756/
Biernasz6738/
Berné6726/
Berionne6725/
Bernehed6724/
Bergnehr6722/
Biernatt6715/
Virny6715/
Birrnesh679/
Virne678/
Bjernhed678/
Biernadt677/
Bernnett675/
Biggerni675/
Bernayes675/
Bernà675/
Behrnetz675/
Behernes673/
Vierness673/
Beurnett673/
Behrneds673/
Bernè673/
Bergnest673/
Bjerneus673/
Bernh673/
Berní672/
Biernaht672/
Biernais672/
Behrness671/
Bearnett671/
Bairneji671/
Berzhnoy671/
Berennoy671/
Bernajee671/
Vierrnes671/
Bîrne671/
Beyernes671/
Bernesch671/
Bernhaye671/
Berniejo671/
Bernowet671/
Biernich671/
Berrnett670/
Bairnett670/
Viergnes670/
Bernetts670/
Birnhead670/
Berneett670/
Byrny670/
Birnnett670/
Berngner670/

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