Birkin Surname

162,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Birkin Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Scand.) Dweller at the Birches [Middle English (North.E.) birken, pl. of birk, Old English beorc-Old Norse biörk, birch-tree]

Birkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5421:36,1344,740
Russia4721:305,34531,170
Australia1841:146,71615,637
Turkey1021:762,95537,984
United States631:5,753,316282,354
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Canada471:783,94961,790
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
Wales381:81,4356,830
Northern Cyprus211:15,1913,865
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Bulgaria91:775,43429,551
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5831:41,8105,274
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Birkin (31) may also be a first name.

Birkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Scand.) Dweller at the Birches [Middle English (North.E.) birken, pl. of birk, Old English beorc-Old Norse biörk, birch-tree]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire De Birchinges, a tenant in chief in the Domesday Book, John de Birkin held land in Yorkshire temp. King John.

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

Birkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Birkin (Arabic: بيركين, Georgian: ბირკინი, Russian: Биркин) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkin? popularity and diffusion

Birkin is the 162,260th most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,718,219 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Birkin live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,874,099th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 31 people.

It is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,542 people, or 1 in 36,134. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 20 percent live, Derbyshire, where 15 percent live and Staffordshire, where 14 percent live. Excluding England this surname occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Birkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Birkin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 264 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 315 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 543 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Birkin last name is principally Orthodox (76%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Birkin are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Birkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 9.99% less than the national average, earning R 213,888 per year; in United States they earn 46.88% more than the national average, earning $63,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.27% less than the national average, earning $48,556 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birkina92344/
Bhirkin923/
Bierkin922/
Birkind921/
Boirkin921/
Bairkin921/
Birkn911/
Bairkina862/
Birkienė861/
Berkin831,164/
Birken83939/
Byrkin8390/
Birkne8313/
Birkén839/
Birqin831/
Birkingne801/
Berkina77335/
Berkien77221/
Byrkina7790/
Bircken7736/
Birchin7727/
Berzkin7721/
Berkinc7720/
Bierken774/
Bayrkin771/
Berkind771/
Birquin770/
Bearking7115/
Bjørking716/
Berken671,163/
Berkün67196/
Byrkyn67103/
Berkinova6797/
Birkenova6744/
Bercin6737/
Berkyn6726/
Vyrkin6712/
Bircen675/
Berkne671/
Berkén671/
Berqin671/

Birkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birkin in the Georgian language
ბირკინიbirkini-
Birkin in the Russian language
Биркинbirkin-
Birkin in the Arabic language
بيركينbyrkyn-

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