Birge Surname

106,552nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Turkey

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.

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Birge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0871:117,41512,643
Turkey9651:80,6447,346
Kenya1091:423,66923,058
India741:10,365,748197,751
Argentina651:657,59145,740
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England91:6,190,895170,599
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
France51:13,284,544357,392
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6131:81,9238,604

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.

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birgé9339/
Birger911,452/
Bierge91272/
Buirge91106/
Birgez9176/
Biorge9146/
Birges9137/
Birget9135/
Birgeç9132/
Birgeš9120/
Bhirge918/
Birdge913/
Beirge912/
Birgie911/
Boirge911/
Birgea911/
Birgeh911/
Bairge911/
Bire8912,698/
Birenge83324/
Birguez8369/
Birdges8318/
Birguer839/
Birgier839/
Birgues837/
Birgetz836/
Biringe835/
Birgess834/
Bhairge834/
Birdget834/
Birgees833/
Birgies832/
Beirger831/
Birgher831/
Birngeh831/
Birrgez831/
Boirges831/
Birdger830/
Birrget830/
Birghet830/
Berge8023,681/
Boire8013,566/
Birje808,964/
Birer803,619/
Birie803,299/
Birgi802,304/
Birey801,812/
Biere801,706/
Baire801,460/
Birse801,379/
Biore801,365/
Byrge801,293/
Bires801,131/
Biret80862/
Birre80505/
Buire80474/
Biree80274/
Birze80254/
Birga80249/
Bireš80211/
Birce80178/
Bhire80103/
Virge80101/
Bireh8070/
Birei8066/
Birea8064/
Beire8053/
Bihre8051/
Bitre8047/
Birçe8043/
Bijre809/
Birez809/
Birye806/
Birée804/
Bired803/
Birej802/
Birhe802/
Bireu802/
Bisre801/
Wirge801/
Bireş801/
Birşe801/
Buiringe777/
Buirgess772/
Bairgett771/
Birdgess771/
Boirguet771/
Birringe770/
Birdgett770/
Beirgett770/
Berger73291,043/
Berges7311,563/
Baires738,851/
Birech734,979/
Birrer734,235/
Berget733,155/
Bergey733,105/
Bergez731,557/
Bjørge731,415/
Birgui731,155/
Birzer731,001/
Buitre73797/
Bhoire73694/
Bierce73621/
Bhaire73614/
Berghe73597/
Bircea73542/
Bierre73496/
Beirer73483/
Boiret73386/
Vierge73363/
Boirie73350/
Buiret73324/
Bisrie73294/
Bhitre73271/
Virges73256/
Beires73243/
Birgés73229/
Bergie73190/
Buirey73182/
Birche73164/
Bergee73136/
Birett73120/
Bjærge73112/
Viorge73107/
Bierie73103/
Birgha73101/
Bairez7394/
Bihrer7380/
Beired7365/
Bierey7365/
Birrey7364/
Biresh7363/
Bithre7363/
Bairey7358/
Virgej7357/
Birsey7355/
Baisre7352/
Birjee7348/
Bierei7348/
Bergeå7346/
Birzes7346/
Bernge7343/
Bergei7341/
Biretz7340/
Buireu7339/
Buirse7334/
Birghi7334/
Beireh7332/
Virger7331/
Bairet7331/
Åberge7331/
Berged7330/
Birier7330/
Bairgi7329/
Birgit7328/
Byrger7327/
Beerge7320/
Birrie7317/
Baired7316/
Birgiz7315/
Birher7315/
Birshe7315/
Birced7314/
Bairer7313/
Bairee7312/
Birses7312/
Buires7311/
Bairre7311/
Birrei7311/
Birgiç7311/
Virgie7310/
Boires7310/
Bairep7310/
Berdge739/
Bairye739/
Bhuire738/
Bitres738/
Bergée738/
Bhirje737/
Birije737/
Boirre737/
Birret736/
Birets736/
Birgis736/
Boireu736/
Baaire736/
Baireu735/
Bärger735/
Birjie734/
Bergea734/
Birsei734/
Virgez733/
Birjes733/
Birdje733/
Birgai733/
Birgid733/
Beitre733/
Birsie732/
Virghe732/
Bireed732/
Bairei732/
Bairea732/
Boitre732/
Birces732/
Bergøe732/
Bircet732/
Bireeh732/
Bioreh732/
Beiret732/
Birgay731/
Bhirea731/
Birsee731/
Beihre731/
Beirei731/
Beirey731/
Beirga731/
Bhiree731/
Bhires731/
Bhirre731/
Bierga731/
Bijjre731/
Biorie731/
Bireej731/
Bireet731/
Biress731/
Boirey731/
Bergeh731/
B'Eire731/
Virgeh731/
Bitrez731/
Bireth731/
Bierse731/
Beirie731/
Bairie731/
Birser731/
Birres731/
Boyrge731/
Wirgge731/
Bojrge731/
Buiree731/
Berhge731/
Birrea731/
Birieh731/
Biries731/
Biriet731/
Birihe731/
Birjea731/
Birgii731/
Birgoi731/
Birhes731/
Birşey731/
Biorei731/
Biorey731/
Bioyre731/
Bireae731/
Beirez731/
Boirye731/
Hbires731/
Hbiret731/
Wirtge731/
Birreh731/
Birest731/
Bireis730/
Birhey730/
Birzee730/
Bertge730/
Behrge730/
Wirrge730/
Bairce730/
Beirse730/
Bireas730/
Bioree730/
Bierze730/
Bircer730/
Bere6737,166/
Biri6716,779/
Bira6711,940/
Virguez6710,345/
Bircher674,226/
Vire671,652/
Bergier671,652/
Bergues671,007/
Biry67491/
Byre67482/
Virgues67468/
Berguer67320/
Beireis67294/
Berenge67226/
Beiresh67224/
Bhirjee67182/
Berghea67139/
Bithrey67137/
Berguet67135/
Biringi67135/
Birches67104/
Beargie6776/
Berngeh6774/
Biorrey6774/
Bergess6766/
Berguez6760/
Wirgues6756/
Virgies6752/
Bairett6737/
Birjees6733/
Berghes6732/
Virgets6730/
Beringe6727/
Birjeet6726/
Birj6724/
Birgitt6723/
Birrier6723/
Bairres6720/
Bärdges6718/
Birjesh6717/
Wiringe6716/
Bäre6716/
Berghie6715/
Bergett6715/
Bergeys6714/
Berthge6714/
Boirret6713/
Virguet6711/
Berghei6711/
Virghes6710/
Bergeås6710/
Biré6710/
Bairess679/
Beerger679/
Bairghi679/
Bahaire679/
Bhairee678/
Bergies678/
Berghed678/
Birjess678/
Bairegi677/
Bierrie677/
Bireije677/
Bairche677/
Birsett676/
Viergge676/
Boirier676/
Bairgai675/
Virgess675/
Birghis675/
Bergheu674/
Byrgess674/
Bairech674/
Bairead673/
Bergetz673/
Birchet673/
Bairgga673/
Bisreth673/
Bergger673/
Bitress673/
Buitres673/
Wairege673/
Bergued673/
Birrett672/
Bhithre672/
Bergets672/
Berggee672/
Bhairgi672/
Hberger672/
Bergest672/
Wirguez672/
Buirgui672/
Bergees672/
Birguii672/
Biriije672/
Biryeyi672/
Biryngi672/
Baisret672/
Biersse672/
Biriaei672/
Birkhea671/
Buirrea671/
Byrdges671/
Beiress671/
Bejjrge671/
Beerges671/
Bairedd671/
Baireis671/
Bairrer671/
Bairses671/
Bhiresh671/
Bijjrgi671/
Birajhe671/
Birajie671/
Birgaja671/
Birijee671/
Birrzie671/
Boirrie671/
Bojrget671/
Berdger671/
Bhairej671/
Bhairet671/
Bergeea671/
Bergiet671/
Weirges671/
Virgees671/
Virgest671/
Vairege671/
Berdges671/
Bearger671/
Boitres671/
Bitries671/
Bergeer671/
Virguey671/
Viringe671/
Uirguez671/
Beireiß671/
Beirier671/
Boiriie671/
Bergesz671/
Bergheș671/
Bhairey671/
Bhaitre671/
Bittrer671/
Birijje671/
Birjeah671/
Biraije671/
Birchea671/
Birgait671/
Birgaya671/
Birgiui671/
Birè671/
Baheire671/
Bairesh671/
Bairhee671/
Bairier671/
Bairsgi671/
Biriaee671/
Biryaei671/
Birryie671/
Birshet671/
Wirgges671/
Berzger671/
Bireech671/
Baitrie670/
Boirett670/
Baireth670/
Berrger670/
Bergeht670/
Birchie670/
Buihrer670/
Baggire670/
Behiere670/
Berrget670/
Beirrie670/
Birsche670/
Bairces670/
Birseet670/
Beitrer670/

Birge Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birge in the Marathi language
िबरगेibarage90.91
बीरगेbirage9.09

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