Bircham Surname

411,457th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 848 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bircham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Bircham or Birchham = the Birch Field or Enclosure.

[Old English birce + ham(m]

Bircham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5561:100,21210,582
Canada691:533,99444,923
United States661:5,491,802273,080
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Australia301:899,85754,700
Wales211:147,35910,403
Scotland201:267,69112,985
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
France81:8,302,840321,660
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2831:86,1329,055
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Bircham (11) may also be a first name.

Bircham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Bircham or Birchham = the Birch Field or Enclosure.

[Old English birce + ham(m]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Three parishes in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bircham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bircham (Arabic: بيرشام) occurs most in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bircham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bircham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bircham is the 411,457th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 8,593,804 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Bircham are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 11 people.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 556 people, or 1 in 100,212. In England Bircham is primarily concentrated in: Norfolk, where 25 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Besides England it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Bircham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bircham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bircham last name expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 189 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 420 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bircham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bircham last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bircham surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bircham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 117.83% more than the national average, earning R 517,656 per year; in United States they earn 1.55% less than the national average, earning $42,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning $50,418 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birchham932/
Birham9225/
Bircam922/
Bhirham8681/
Bercham8627/
Beirham8619/
Birkham869/
Wircham863/
Birchan862/
Birsham861/
Birchand8025/
Birhamne804/
Birchant801/
Birkhaim800/
Bearcham800/
Birhan7756,041/
Bircan7716,235/
Birjam771,251/
Berham77133/
Birsam7778/
Wirham7723/
Bercam7720/
Virham779/
Birzam771/
Birhane71109,613/
Birkhan71357/
Birzhan71305/
Bearham71224/
Berchan71209/
Bersham7172/
Berhame7162/
Bircann7150/
Birshan7127/
Berkham7116/
Wercham7113/
Birhaun715/
Birchon713/
Virsham713/
Birdsam713/
Birssam713/
Berhamn713/
Berchom713/
Bertcam712/
Vercham712/
Birjhan711/
Birjame711/
Berhaim711/
Birhang711/
Berciam711/
Wairham711/
Virchan710/
Berchane67672/
Birkhann6792/
Birkheim6752/
Birkhane6728/
Birkhain6715/
Birdzhan676/
Birshank675/
Berchand672/
Berchoum672/
Berchahn672/
Berchant672/
Birkhanh671/
Byrkhaim671/
Birchoon671/
Vrechame671/
Virshaym671/
Berchann671/
Bhairhan671/
Bairkhan671/
Beersham670/
Beirheim670/

Bircham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bircham in the Arabic language
بيرشامbyrsham-

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