Birge Surname
Approximately 4,386 people bear this surname
Birge Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the barge-man.' The first entry below concerns three royal bargemen who attended the king in his journeys by water.
Petrus del Barge, nutriner, 33 Edward III: Freemen of York.
John Bargeman, John my son, John Book, bargemen: Wardrobe Account, 48 Edward III—1 Ricchard II.
Read More About This SurnameBirge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,087 | 1:117,415 | 12,643 |
| Turkey | 965 | 1:80,644 | 7,346 |
| Kenya | 109 | 1:423,669 | 23,058 |
| India | 74 | 1:10,365,748 | 197,751 |
| Argentina | 65 | 1:657,591 | 45,740 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 613 | 1:81,923 | 8,604 |
The alternate forms: Birgé (39) are calculated separately.
Birge (260) may also be a first name.
Birge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the barge-man.' The first entry below concerns three royal bargemen who attended the king in his journeys by water.
Petrus del Barge, nutriner, 33 Edward III: Freemen of York.
John Bargeman, John my son, John Book, bargemen: Wardrobe Account, 48 Edward III—1 Ricchard II.
Patricius Bargeman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
George Bargeman, 1579: Cal. State Papers (Domestic).
1666. John Bargeman and Elizabeth Dickins: Marriage Lic (Faculty Office).
1749. Married — Jonas Bargman and Elizabeth Biggs: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Birge Demographics
Average Male Birge Height
176.18 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Birge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Birge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Birge (Marathi: िबरगे) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Birgé. For other potential spellings of Birge click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Birge? popularity and diffusion
Birge is the 106,552nd most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,661,547 people. The surname Birge is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Birge reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 552,051st most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 260 people.
The last name Birge is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,087 people, or 1 in 117,415. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Indiana, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 22 percent are found and Kenya, where 2 percent are found.
Birge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Birge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Birge last name expanded 504 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Birge Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Birge last name are 21.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.85% being registered with the political party.
Birge earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.31% more than the national average, earning $43,283 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Birge Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Birge in the Marathi language | ||
| िबरगे | ibarage | 90.91 |
| बीरगे | birage | 9.09 |
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