Birkle Surname

147,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Birkle Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Birkle (or Birk- Hall) = 1 the Hall of the Birch- Trees. [Old English beorc = Old Norse biörk, birch- tree + Old English h(e)all = Old Norse hall, hall] 2 the Birch-Tree Slope or Corner. [Old English h(e)al(h = Old Norse hall-r| 3 the Birch-Tree Hill.

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Birkle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0811:38,6865,127
United States5101:710,70456,075
Russia1551:929,82673,265
France1171:567,71676,560
England301:1,857,26974,552
Kazakhstan261:680,09645,825
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Kyrgyzstan161:373,29130,949
Ecuador141:1,136,13215,474
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

The alternate forms: Birklé (3) are calculated separately.

Birkle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Birkle (or Birk- Hall) = 1 the Hall of the Birch- Trees. [Old English beorc = Old Norse biörk, birch- tree + Old English h(e)all = Old Norse hall, hall] 2 the Birch-Tree Slope or Corner. [Old English h(e)al(h = Old Norse hall-r| 3 the Birch-Tree Hill. [v. Birkhill] Cp. Birchall.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Birkhall; a location name in Aberdeen. Or Birkhill, Fife.

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

Birkle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Birkle (Russian: Биркле) is found most in Germany. It may be found as a variant: Birklé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkle? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 147,242nd most widespread last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,422,721 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Birkle are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 2,081 people, or 1 in 38,686. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 69 percent are found, Bavaria, where 14 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Russia, where 5 percent are found.

Birkle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Birkle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Birkle last name rose 654 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birkle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Birkle last name are 18.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.31% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Birkle earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.03% less than the national average, earning $43,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.2% more than the national average, earning $69,161 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birklé943/
Birkley92320/
Birkler92176/
Bierkle9241/
Buirkle9231/
Birkile925/
Birckle923/
Birkles920/
Birckley868/
Birckles861/
Birklett861/
Birckler860/
Berkle83221/
Birkla83184/
Birkli8319/
Birkly8317/
Byrkle834/
Virkle833/
Bircle830/
Berkley777,957/
Birklid77113/
Berkele7780/
Berkler7769/
Berkile7718/
Berklee778/
Bircler776/
Beerkle775/
Berklet773/
Berklei772/
Bircles771/
Birketl771/
Berkles771/
Virklee771/
Berckle770/
Berklie770/
Berckley7143/
Bearkley7120/
Birkhill7116/
Birkilli718/
Berkleid717/
Bercklee711/
Berckles711/
Berkkley711/
Berkleit711/
Berckler710/
Berkli6797/
Berkly6727/
Berkla672/
Bercle671/
Birkillla671/
Birketeld671/
Berkeller670/
Bircly670/

Birkle Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birkle in the Russian language
Бирклеbirkle-

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