Birkwood Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Birkwood Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birkwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:412,72628,150
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Macau11:601,6301,582
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025

Birkwood Last Name Facts

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

The last name Birkwood has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Birkwood click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkwood? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,348,199th most frequent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Birkwood live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Birkwood is most common in England, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 412,726. In England Birkwood is most prevalent in: Lincolnshire, where 46 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found and Lancashire, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Birkwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Birkwood has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Birkwood surname rose 307 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birkwood Last Name Statistics demography

Birkwood earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $57,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birckwood941/
Berkwood880/
Berkwo711/
Birkwa711/
Beirkwa671/
Berkwoitz592/
Birkua571/
Berkwa571/
Bherkwau501/
Birengwa501/

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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 Birkwood
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