Birkby Surname
Approximately 1,245 people bear this surname
Birkby Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) belonging to Birkby = the Birch-Tree Settlement or Farm. [Old Norse biörk + by-r]
Birkby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 687 | 1:81,103 | 8,999 |
| United States | 216 | 1:1,678,051 | 111,588 |
| Australia | 93 | 1:290,276 | 25,669 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Isle of Man | 17 | 1:5,048 | 1,065 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 336 | 1:72,546 | 8,029 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Birkby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) belonging to Birkby = the Birch-Tree Settlement or Farm. [Old Norse biörk + by-r]
Birkby Demographics
Birkby Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Birkby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Birkby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Birkby is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Birkby? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 304,336th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,853,451 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Birkby reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Birkby is most numerous in England, where it is held by 687 people, or 1 in 81,103. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 25 percent live, Kent, where 14 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 11 percent live. Beside England Birkby exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Birkby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Birkby has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Birkby surname increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Birkby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Birkby last name is predominantly Methodist (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Birkby last name are 10.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.5% registered with the party.
The amount Birkby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.58% less than the national average, earning R 119,820 per year; in United States they earn 27.11% more than the national average, earning $54,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.64% more than the national average, earning $58,946 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkeby | 92 | 14 | / |
| Birckby | 92 | 0 | / |
| Barkby | 83 | 174 | / |
| Birkbo | 83 | 42 | / |
| Burkby | 83 | 3 | / |
| Brookby | 77 | 40 | / |
| Berkeby | 77 | 37 | / |
| Birkebo | 77 | 14 | / |
| Borkeby | 77 | 4 | / |
| Barkeby | 77 | 4 | / |
| Birkabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Birkaba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Berkaby | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brickby | 77 | 0 | / |
| Barckby | 77 | 0 | / |
| Birgb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Berikbay | 71 | 215 | / |
| Birakabi | 71 | 15 | / |
| Barakbay | 71 | 14 | / |
| Birakabb | 71 | 3 | / |
| Brookeby | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bourkaby | 71 | 1 | / |
| Birakabu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Birukibo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berekbay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brockbey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Birkbeet | 71 | 0 | / |
| Birakabbi | 67 | 263 | / |
| Bergby | 67 | 184 | / |
| Brokob | 67 | 99 | / |
| Brakob | 67 | 68 | / |
| Berkbe | 67 | 36 | / |
| Barikb | 67 | 23 | / |
| Barakabya | 67 | 22 | / |
| Berekebay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Biryikabu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Barkbu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Burgby | 67 | 7 | / |
| Borgby | 67 | 7 | / |
| Brakab | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bragby | 67 | 5 | / |
| Barakb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Barkab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Berkab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Brokab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bouirekba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Barkeb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Barkib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biryekabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brigby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burkeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Borkab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Parkby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Birkap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biarikoba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barickaby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Birkop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Birikwabo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Borekb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bregby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berkhbai | 57 | 1 | / |
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