Birkill Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Birkill Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birkill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:1,326,62059,571
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Wales51:618,90625,852
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Birkill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Birkill occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkill? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,091,648th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Birkill are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England Birkill is most frequent in: Dorset, where 21 percent are found, Kent, where 21 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 21 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent are found and South Africa, where 11 percent are found.

Birkill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Birkill has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birkill Last Name Statistics demography

Birkill earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 467.76% more than the national average, earning R 1,349,220 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birkil922/
Birkild8619/
Birkell862/
Birkl83608/
Birchill80330/
Birckell801/
Birkel772,322/
Berkil771,151/
Bircil7718/
Buirchill750/
Birckel71471/
Berkgil7129/
Berkell7124/
Berkiel7114/
Berkcil714/
Bergkil712/
Birhkel711/
Bierkel710/
Birkelt710/
Birchell67452/
Berkl6740/
Birkeldh673/
Berkkiel671/
Birklett671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Birkill
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