Birley Surname

293,918th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

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.

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Birley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7151:77,9278,748
United States2221:1,632,698109,247
Canada1251:294,76527,374
Australia871:310,29526,919
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Scotland221:243,35512,191
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
France131:5,109,440259,941
Wales101:309,45316,869
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4551:53,5726,432
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Birley = the Byre- Lea. [Old English byre, a cattle-stall, &c., + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Herefordshire.

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bierley92693/
Buirley92128/
Bairley92104/
Beirley9213/
Birzley920/
Birle911,532/
Birly9183/
Bairleya861/
Bairzley860/
Bierly831,579/
Birlea831,266/
Berley83579/
Byrley83508/
Bierle83428/
Birler83274/
Birlet83258/
Beirle83149/
Birzle83142/
Virley8390/
Birles8384/
Birleş8381/
Bihrle8363/
Bairle8361/
Birlie8348/
Wirley8326/
Birlay8311/
Birlee838/
Beirly833/
Birhle832/
Birlez832/
Birlya832/
Birleu831/
Birliy831/
Birlle831/
Buirle830/
Bairly830/
Buirly830/
Whirley77738/
Bearley77271/
Bierlee7788/
Beerley7775/
Berzley7746/
Virlley7723/
Birelly7722/
Vierley779/
Beurley774/
Beirele773/
Bairely772/
Birelle771/
Birhler771/
Bhairle771/
Berhley771/
Berleye771/
Beyrley771/
Vairley771/
Bairele771/
Birlesh771/
Visrley771/
Birless770/
Boirlet770/
Behrley770/
Weirley770/
Bierlei770/
Bierlie770/
Bayrley770/
Byreley770/
Berleys770/
Beisrle770/
Beirlle770/
Woirley770/
Birla737,646/
Berle731,756/
Berly73834/
Birli73636/
Virly73299/
Virle73226/
Bîrle73160/
Bärle7323/
Byrle7313/
Wirle7311/
Byrly731/
Wirly731/
Uirle731/
Birlé731/
Birlouez71219/
Birlouet7159/
Bireller7148/
Bairloya717/
Bhirelly714/
Berilley714/
Birrille713/
Birlhead711/
Birzelle711/
Bettrley711/
Whitrley711/
Wirzleye711/
Birlauez711/
Birleich710/
Weireley710/
Berelley710/
Verley672,293/
Werley671,704/
Berlet671,584/
Behrle671,021/
Berlie67577/
Beyrle67421/
Bîrlea67386/
Berlea67243/
Berler67234/
Boitrelle67228/
Bearly67178/
Bährle67153/
Birlis67153/
Virlee67143/
Berlez67143/
Berlhe67116/
Bierla67100/
Berles6791/
Beerle6790/
Bairla6782/
Beerly6777/
Beurle6777/
Birlad6773/
Bhirla6771/
Vierle6767/
Berlee6765/
Bayrle6765/
Virlet6763/
Bherle6754/
Berlya6753/
Berlly6752/
Berlay6750/
Virlée6748/
Birlas6741/
Virlez6733/
Byrlya6732/
Berlep6726/
Birlla6725/
Birlit6722/
Whirle6720/
Berlyz6719/
Berloe6718/
Bairli6717/
Berzle6716/
Berloy6711/
Byrler679/
Birlii679/
Berled678/
Hberle677/
Wyrley677/
Wirlée677/
Berleć677/
Berlue675/
Vairle675/
Virlea675/
Bearle674/
Berlye674/
Birloi674/
Whirly673/
Berlle673/
Berleh673/
Virles673/
Weirle672/
Berrle672/
Birlat672/
Berrly672/
Virlei672/
Wirlei672/
Birlau672/
Berlyt672/
Birlui671/
Byrles671/
Byrlle671/
Beirla671/
Birlia671/
Besrle671/
Bgerly671/
Berhle671/
Berliy671/
Wairly671/
Virlej671/
Virloy671/
Wirleh671/
Wirleé671/
Bîrlez671/
Boyrle671/
Birrillet671/
Birlou671/
Wirlya671/
Berlae671/
Bairielle671/
Virlie670/
Byrely670/
Byrlee670/
Hberly670/
Berleu670/
Buyrle670/
Behrly670/
Bysrly670/
Weirly670/
Beurly670/
Wirzly670/

Birley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birley in the Russian language
Бирлейbirlej-

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