Birchell Surname

663,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Birchell Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Birchall or Birch-Hall = 1 the Hall of the Birch-Trees. [Old English birce, a birch + h(e)all] 2 the Birch-Tree Slope or Corner. [Old English h(e)al(h]

Birchell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3731:971,74072,180
England481:1,160,79354,689
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:227,80717,201
Wales141:112,0304,740
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Birchell (30) may also be a first name.

Birchell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Birchall or Birch-Hall = 1 the Hall of the Birch-Trees. [Old English birce, a birch + h(e)all] 2 the Birch-Tree Slope or Corner. [Old English h(e)al(h]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Birchell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Birchell is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Birchell.

How Common Is The Last Name Birchell? popularity and diffusion

Birchell is the 663,740th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,122,889 people. The last name Birchell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Birchell reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most widely held forename worldwide, borne by 30 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 373 people, or 1 in 971,740. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 31 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Birchell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Birchell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Birchell last name increased 574 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 55 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birchell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Birchell last name are 27.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

Birchell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.5% more than the national average, earning $46,816 USD per year.

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