Birdsey Surname

450,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Birdsey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Birdsey.' I cannot find the spot. Manifestly Birdseye is imitative. But the meaning seems clear, the 'Birdseye,' i.e. the islet or eyot in the stream frequented by birds.

1665.

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Birdsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3631:998,50973,813
England2831:196,88417,288
Australia441:613,53943,545
Wales221:140,66110,115
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2031:247,38320,545

Birdsey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Birdsey.' I cannot find the spot. Manifestly Birdseye is imitative. But the meaning seems clear, the 'Birdseye,' i.e. the islet or eyot in the stream frequented by birds.

1665. William Wakeling and Mary Birdsey: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1675. Baptised — Edward Birdsey: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1687. Buried — Anne Birdsey: ibid.

The index under Birdsey refers the reader to 'Budsey.'

1652. Married — Francis Burgis and Eliza Budsey: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1753. — William Birdseye and Elizabeth Drane: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) Dweller at the Bird’s Island or Low Riparian Land. [v. under Bird, and + Middle English ey, Old English íg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Birdsey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Birdsey is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Birdsey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Birdsey is the 450,743rd most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 9,665,180 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Birdsey live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 363 people, or 1 in 998,509. In The United States it is primarily found in: Connecticut, where 14 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 38 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Birdsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Birdsey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Birdsey last name grew 179 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 277 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birdsey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Birdsey are 4.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.16% registered with the party.

The amount Birdsey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 32.71% less than the national average, earning R 159,912 per year; in United States they earn 3.19% more than the national average, earning $44,524 USD per year and in Canada they earn 73.54% more than the national average, earning $86,219 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birdseye93520/
Birdsy920/
Birdsay861/
Birdsie860/
Birdsye860/
Beardsey802/
Birdshee800/
Birdsa772/
Birdze771/
Byrdsy771/
Birdshead7563/
Beardshey750/
Birdsau712/
Bertsey711/
Bircsea711/
Birdsad710/
Verdsey710/
Birze67254/
Birce67178/
Birçe6743/
Wirdzeyi6722/
Wirdzeye675/
Bircy671/
Birdsaii671/
Bertshey670/
Bertsehy670/
Birtsche670/

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