Birkmire Surname

1,048,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Birkmire Surname Definition:

Of local origin from the old lands of Birkmyre in Dumfriesshire. Michael of Byrkmyr, a presbyter of the diocese of Glasgow, 1432 (Laing, 109), may be the Michael Birkmyr who witnessed an instrument of sasine in Dumfries in 1477 (Edgar, p.

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Birkmire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
England21:27,859,030389,889
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Birkmire Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from the old lands of Birkmyre in Dumfriesshire. Michael of Byrkmyr, a presbyter of the diocese of Glasgow, 1432 (Laing, 109), may be the Michael Birkmyr who witnessed an instrument of sasine in Dumfries in 1477 (Edgar, p. 237). John of Byrkmyr witnessed a discharge by John Stewart of Dernlie in 1452 (Pollok, I, p. 173), Alexander Byrkmyr witnessed an indenture in Glasgow in 1485 (LCD., p. 198), and Andrew Byrkmyr was decanus of Angus in 1517 (RAA., II, 544). In 1588 George Birkmyre appeared as cautioner at the Kirk of Inchynnane for John Stewart of Cassoquhy (RPC., IV, p. 335; Methven, p. 75). William Birkmyre was burgess freeman of Glasgow by purchase in 1612 (Burgesses), and William Birkmyre is recorded in Newabbey in 1774 (Dumfries).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

BROKMYR: Local. Alexander Brokmyr was declared innocent of part in detention of King James in in Edinburgh Castle, 1482 (The Lennox, II, p. 123).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Birkmire Last Name Facts

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

Birkmire is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkmire? popularity and diffusion

The last name Birkmire is the 1,048,281st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Birkmire live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 235 people, or 1 in 1,542,378. In The United States Birkmire is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 43 percent live, Maryland, where 13 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and Guernsey, where 0 percent live.

Birkmire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Birkmire has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Birkmire last name increased 904 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Birkmire Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Birkmire surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Birkmire last name are 18.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.91% being registered with the political party.

Birkmire earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.43% less than the national average, earning $37,354 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birkmaire941/
Birkmyre88143/
Birkmeir8884/
Birkmair8840/
Birkmier8830/
Berkmire881/
Birkmira881/
Byrkmire880/
Birckmier824/
Birkmerer820/
Byrkkmire820/
Birkmer806/
Berkmyre7523/
Birkmayr754/
Berkmere752/
Berkmier751/
Berkmeir751/
Birckmer751/
Berkmer670/
Berkméri631/
Berkhmer630/

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