Birkett Surname

47,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Birkett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality; North English, 'of the birk-head,' i.e. the head of the birches; compare Birkenhead and Beckett. The surname Haslefoot is of the same class.

Stephen Birkheade, of Borwicke, 1607: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Birkett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,6611:9,8421,450
United States1,8511:195,81819,323
Australia1,6251:16,6132,336
Canada5241:70,3168,055
Scotland2071:25,8642,812
South Africa1961:276,41727,312
New Zealand1941:23,3424,099
Wales1621:19,1022,042
Barbados821:3,505491
Ecuador811:196,3687,800
Northern Ireland591:31,2723,207
Guyana371:20,6012,557
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
France241:2,767,613196,808
Trinidad and Tobago241:56,8324,715
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha171:34467
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
India141:54,790,384527,769
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,8501:8,5531,293
Scotland331:113,4315,331
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1951:257,53221,220

Birkett (43) may also be a first name.

Birkett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality; North English, 'of the birk-head,' i.e. the head of the birches; compare Birkenhead and Beckett. The surname Haslefoot is of the same class.

Stephen Birkheade, of Borwicke, 1607: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Stephen Birket, of Warton, 1573: ibid.

Myles Birkheade, of Winster, 1623: ibid.

Miles Birkett, of Winster, 1646: ibid.

Adam Birkeued, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Byrkheved, vicar of Giggleswick, in Craven, 1425: Whittaker.

Christopher Birkhed, vicar of Long Preston, 1636: ibid.

Georgius Byrkett, 1503: Sanctuarium Dunelmense et Sanctuarium Beverlacense.

Georgius Byrkehede, 1507: ibid.

The three references following concern the same person: —

Bridgitt Birkett, 1634: St. Peter, Cornhill.

Bridget Birkhead, 1638: ibid.

Bridggett Birkehead, 1653: ibid.

'Petition of John Birked, vicar of Christ Church, Sep. 9,' 1550: Cal. State Papers (Domestic).

William Byrkhed, Close Rolls, 3 Edward IV.

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

For Birkhead, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Of the Birch Grove” in Old English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

A corruption of Birkenhead, co. Chester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Old Norse, Birkiviðr; or from the Dutch, Berkhout; from the Flemish, Burkard; from the German, Burchardt; in the Domesday Book, Bucard, Burkart; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Birkett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Birkett is found most frequently in England. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 47,364th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 666,869 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Birkett reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. Birkett is also the 1,545,828th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 43 people.

Birkett is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 5,661 people, or 1 in 9,842. In England Birkett is most common in: Cumbria, where 10 percent reside, Lancashire, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Birkett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Birkett has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Birkett surname expanded 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 949 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 627 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,314 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 18 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Birkett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Birkett surname are 9.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.06% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Birkett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 101.36% more than the national average, earning R 478,500 per year; in United States they earn 2.03% more than the national average, earning $44,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $53,354 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Birckett93117/
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Birrkett930/
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Birkitt86401/
Berkett86318/
Byrkett86126/
Bircket8619/
Virkett861/
Birkete861/
Birrket860/
Birkeat860/
Birketh860/
Birkets860/
Birkeet860/
Birkettova824/
Birkettová822/
Birchett80749/
Berckett800/
Birkeiht800/
Berket773,257/
Byrket77177/
Birkit773/
Bircet772/
Birked771/
Beurket7156/
Berkitt7134/
Birkhed715/
Birchet713/
Berkete712/
Berkhet712/
Birkite711/
Berkets711/
Bercket710/
Byrkitt710/
Birkhead671,586/
Bircheat67165/
Birkicht67136/
Berchett6712/
Berkitte673/
Virquett671/
Birckead671/
Birchitt671/
Bircheet670/

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