Birchley Surname
Approximately 401 people bear this surname
Birchley Surname User-submission:
This surname is a typical Anglo-Saxon form derived in a manner somewhat similar to that of Oak-ley, or Ash-ley, being derived from two ideas, i.e. the tree we call "Birch" and the word "ley", which was an ancient term meaning - field, or meadow.
Read More About This SurnameBirchley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 251 | 1:221,984 | 18,690 |
| Australia | 123 | 1:219,477 | 21,009 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 162 | 1:150,465 | 13,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Birchley Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is a typical Anglo-Saxon form derived in a manner somewhat similar to that of Oak-ley, or Ash-ley, being derived from two ideas, i.e. the tree we call "Birch" and the word "ley", which was an ancient term meaning - field, or meadow. So Birch-field is akin to being the same surname or at least meaning the same sort of thing. The surname in England is mostly to be found in the Midland counties of Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, with smaller concentrations in and around London, particularly Kent. It is quite a rare surname as is evidenced by the Forebears demographic.
- mediumalBirchley Demographics
Average Birchley Salary in
England
£29,582
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Birchley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Birchley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Birchley is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Birchley.
How Common Is The Last Name Birchley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 725,073rd most widespread family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,173,431 people. Birchley occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Birchley live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 251 people, or 1 in 221,984. In England it is most prevalent in: Worcestershire, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Kent, where 11 percent live. Besides England Birchley is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 31 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.
Birchley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Birchley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Birchley last name expanded 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Birchley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Birchley last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beirchley | 94 | 0 | / |
| Birchly | 93 | 0 | / |
| Birchler | 88 | 2,656 | / |
| Birtchly | 88 | 0 | / |
| Berchley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Birchles | 88 | 0 | / |
| Birhle | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bircly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bircle | 86 | 0 | / |
| Berschley | 82 | 9 | / |
| Bearchley | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bercley | 80 | 3 | / |
| Birclay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Berhley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Birhler | 80 | 1 | / |
| Birzley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Birdsley | 75 | 240 | / |
| Birdzley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Berchler | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beirsley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bairzley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Biersley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Birzle | 71 | 142 | / |
| Berschler | 71 | 22 | / |
| Bercle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berchelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berhle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wirtchler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bercly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Birdssley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bairdsley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Birsly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bierdsley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bertschler | 67 | 227 | / |
| Berzley | 67 | 46 | / |
| Bersley | 67 | 37 | / |
| Berclay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bearchelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Werhley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berhler | 67 | 1 | / |
| Birdsly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Berscle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Birtzly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Birdsle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Byrsley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Berjley | 67 | 0 | / |
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