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
Average Birkby Salary in
United States
$54,846 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Birkby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Birkby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Birkby occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Birkby? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 304,336th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,853,451 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Birkby reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most common in England, where it is borne by 687 people, or 1 in 81,103. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 25 percent reside, Kent, where 14 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside. Besides England it exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Birkby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Birkby has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 900 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Birkby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Methodist (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States Birkby are 10.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.5% being registered to vote for the political 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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