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 last name Birkey is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkey? popularity and diffusion

Birkey is the 446,308th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,538,673 people. The surname Birkey occurs predominantly 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.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 762 people, or 1 in 475,668. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 38 percent are found, Indiana, where 16 percent are found and Iowa, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 0 percent are found.

Birkey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Birkey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Birkey last name expanded 1,438 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birkey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Birkey surname are 31.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.46% being 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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