Birkey Surname

446,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Birkey Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Scand.) Dweller at the Birch- TRee Island or Low Riparian Land. [Old Northern English beorc = Old Norse biörk + Old English í(e)g = Old Norse ey]

Birkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7621:475,66840,388
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Birkey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Scand.) Dweller at the Birch- TRee Island or Low Riparian Land. [Old Northern English beorc = Old Norse biörk + Old English í(e)g = Old Norse ey]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Birkey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Birkey is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Birkey.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkey? popularity and diffusion

Birkey is the 446,308th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 9,538,673 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Birkey are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 762 people, or 1 in 475,668. In The United States Birkey is most numerous in: Illinois, where 38 percent are found, Indiana, where 16 percent are found and Iowa, where 12 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 0 percent are found.

Birkey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Birkey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Birkey last name grew 1,438 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birkey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Birkey are 31.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.46% registered with the political party.

Birkey earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.59% less than the national average, earning $42,463 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birkeya924/
Birckey922/
Birke9177,311/
Birky911,011/
Birkehøy861/
Birkie8322,552/
Berkey834,608/
Bierke83143/
Bircke8334/
Birkeš8318/
Birkoy8315/
Birkei8311/
Bhirke837/
Birkay837/
Birkje835/
Buirke832/
Birked831/
Biorke831/
Birkea831/
Birkye831/
Birkoe831/
Birkee830/
Bircky830/
Birkiye77279/
Birkaya77139/
Bircker7755/
Berkhey7754/
Bircket7719/
Berckey7711/
Birkhed775/
Birkess774/
Birckuy774/
Birkesø773/
Birkiya772/
Birkoya772/
Birkhea771/
Berkeye771/
Birkoje771/
Birkaie771/
Birkets770/
Birketh770/
Birkeat770/
Birrket770/
Buirkes770/
Berke7317,219/
Berky732,173/
Birka73723/
Birki73236/
Birce73178/
Byrke73166/
Byrky7314/
Birqe735/
Birķe731/
Birkhead711,586/
Birkeová7139/
Birkahya713/
Birkehøj713/
Birckead711/
Berkeyeh711/
Birkawee711/
Birkeova711/
Birkayhu711/
Bireheke711/
Birkhech710/
Birkeiht710/
Birkhowe710/
Birrkett710/
Berkie677,731/
Birkás671,251/
Bjørke67871/
Birckhead67745/
Berkay67582/
Bircea67542/
Berkeš67435/
Bierka67246/
Birche67164/
Birkas67160/
Berkei67135/
Berkyi67135/
Bercke67114/
Birkha6796/
Birkaç6786/
Bercey6754/
Birkés6751/
Berkez6750/
Bjærke6746/
Byrkje6737/
Birkui6734/
Berkeh6732/
Birkou6728/
Biorki6715/
Berkye6714/
Berkiy6713/
Behrke6713/
Bhirka6710/
Berkej679/
Birkáš679/
Birque678/
Bergke676/
Birkhi675/
Berkoe674/
Bercky673/
Birkih672/
Beerke672/
Berkoy672/
Birkah672/
Birquy672/
Byrkes671/
Bherke671/
Biorka671/
Birkaa671/
Birkap671/
Bjreke671/
Bergky671/
Berkee671/
Berkhe671/
Berkeś671/
Bierki671/
Birkai671/
Birkàs671/
Bircae671/
Bircka671/
Birkaş671/
Birkiş671/
Berkea671/
Bgerke670/
Bearky670/
Berrke670/
Beirkhead670/
Byorke670/
Bairce670/
Beurke670/
Berkke670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Birkey
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