Birley Surname
Approximately 1,299 people bear this surname
Birley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Birley' or 'Burley' several places in Yorkshire; v. Burley and Burleigh.
Robert de Berlay, mercer, 19 Edward II: Freemen of York.
Johannes de Berlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameBirley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 715 | 1:77,927 | 8,748 |
| United States | 222 | 1:1,632,698 | 109,247 |
| Canada | 125 | 1:294,765 | 27,374 |
| Australia | 87 | 1:310,295 | 26,919 |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 455 | 1:53,572 | 6,432 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:797,122 | 49,780 |
Birley (165) may also be a first name.
Birley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Birley' or 'Burley' several places in Yorkshire; v. Burley and Burleigh.
Robert de Berlay, mercer, 19 Edward II: Freemen of York.
Johannes de Berlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Birlay, 1379: ibid.
Rogerus de Birlay, 1379: ibid.
Evan Birley, webster, 1622: Preston Guild Rolls.
(English) belonging to Birley = the Byre- Lea. [Old English byre, a cattle-stall, &c., + leáh]
The cradle of this family is the township of Balderston, co. Lancaster, where the lands of Birclogh or Byrlogh belonged to them, in or before temp. Edw. II. B.L.G.
A location name in Herefordshire.
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Birley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Birley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Birley (Russian: Бирлей) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Birley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 293,918th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,610,120 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Birley reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 712,876th most commonly occurring forename internationally, held by 165 people.
This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 715 people, or 1 in 77,927. In England Birley is most frequent in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside. Barring England this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.
Birley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Birley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Birley last name grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 352 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Birley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Birley surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Birley surname are 16.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.15% registered with the party.
The amount Birley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 628.33% more than the national average, earning R 1,730,800 per year; in United States they earn 7.37% less than the national average, earning $39,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.69% more than the national average, earning $56,485 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Birley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Birley in the Russian language | ||
| Бирлей | birlej | - |
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