Birman Surname

173,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Birman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the burman,' i.e. bowerman, a chamberlain; Anglo-Saxon bur, a chamber; v. Bowerman.

Gilbert Burman, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robertas Bunnan, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Birman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8851:409,55835,670
Turkey2021:385,25523,665
Russia1891:762,55663,410
France1641:405,01759,459
Argentina1621:263,84821,282
Brazil1321:1,621,77553,533
India761:10,092,966194,472
Canada711:518,95243,932
Australia671:402,92132,505
Iran641:1,199,72751,798
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
Romania421:478,04536,914
Northern Cyprus411:7,7811,851
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Israel261:329,14027,831
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
Serbia221:324,77015,940
Belarus191:500,05646,922
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
England141:3,979,861125,553
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Birman (1,098) may also be a first name.

Birman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the burman,' i.e. bowerman, a chamberlain; Anglo-Saxon bur, a chamber; v. Bowerman.

Gilbert Burman, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robertas Bunnan, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1587-8. William Burman, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1669. Married — Thomas Howard and Elizabeth Barman: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1783. — William Breeze and Hannah Burman: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

The Burmans, who are also represented in the adjacent counties of Northampton and Worcester, have long been established in Warwickshire, and are now mostly represented at Tanworth, near Birmingham, from which latter place they may perhaps derive their name. More than two centuries since they held property in the village of Wolscote: William Burman, of that parish, who was a London woollen draper, died in 1654 (D.). In St. Paul's church, Granborough, there is, or was, an epitaph to Thomas Burman, of the Middle Temple, late of Woolscot, who died in 1658: his accomplishments and pious living are thus recorded (D.): —

"The lore of God, of Church, and King,

Of country, parents, friends, and poore,

The bookes of law, the golden ring

Of arts and sciences, and more

Than epitaphs or poetts can

Express, lyes buried in Burman.".

In 1709 the Rev. Richard Burman was buried: in the church of Bourton - super - Dunsmore (D.). The name was represented in the adjacent county of Oxford in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Birman Last Name Facts

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

Birman (Hindi: बिरमन, Marathi: िवरमान, Oriya: ବିମର୍ନ, Russian: Бирман, Tibetan: བིར་མན་) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Birman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 173,231st most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 2,937,342 people. Birman is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Birman are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Birman is also the 240,807th most frequently used forename at a global level, held by 1,098 people.

The surname Birman is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 885 people, or 1 in 409,558. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 16 percent live, Michigan, where 14 percent live and New York, where 13 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 54 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 8 percent live and Russia, where 8 percent live.

Birman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Birman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,735 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (60%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Birman are 3.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Birman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.23% more than the national average, earning $47,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.32% more than the national average, earning $64,251 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bierman9211,322/
Birmann92377/
Birhman92153/
Beirman92125/
Birmane9253/
Buirman9252/
Birmhan9213/
Birmand9212/
Birmant926/
Bitrman924/
Bairman922/
Birmaun921/
Biorman920/
Biermann8621,805/
Bihrmann8640/
Birmmand8612/
Beirmann8610/
Bhairman863/
Birhmaan862/
Birhmane862/
Bhirhman861/
Biermman861/
Bairmann860/
Buirmann860/
Berman8344,378/
Wirman83936/
Virman83136/
Byrman83136/
Bärman8323/
Birmon8318/
Birmam838/
Birmanova80197/
Birmanová807/
Bairemane805/
Beirehman802/
Bearman772,887/
Beerman772,327/
Behrman772,167/
Bermann771,551/
Wierman771,048/
Bärmann77977/
Veirman77386/
Bermant77188/
Weirman77130/
Berhman77116/
Wirzman77111/
Bermand77101/
Bermane77100/
Bermanh7790/
Beurman7774/
Vierman7755/
Bherman7723/
Wirmann7723/
Byrmain7721/
Bermang7715/
Berrman7714/
Bermain7713/
Berzman7711/
Birmont7710/
Virmand773/
Bermman772/
Wihrman771/
Virmant771/
Wirmain771/
Birmond771/
Bajrman771/
Wairman770/
Whirman770/
Biermon770/
Witrman770/
Wirrman770/
Huirman770/
Birmham770/
Beirmanova759/
Bhairemane754/
Behrmann716,651/
Wiermann71574/
Viermann71277/
Beurmann71164/
Berhmane71136/
Veireman71103/
Wirrmann7188/
Wierzman7149/
Bearmann7128/
Berhmann7111/
Berrmann718/
Bährmann716/
Viermain713/
Weirmann712/
Behrmamn711/
Birhmmam711/
Bermantt711/
Bermatin711/
Behrmaun711/
Bhermaan711/
Wierhman710/
Beahrman710/
Birmmham710/
Beehrman710/
Beerrman710/
Birmhaum710/
Beurhman710/
Beareman710/
Bermon672,095/
Verman671,803/
Vreman67619/
Werman67573/
Bermanova6787/
Birmonová6714/
Värman679/
Bermam678/
Bermanová675/
Uerman673/
Wärman673/
Vyrman672/
Byrmanova672/
Wreman671/
Virmon671/
Uirrehman671/
Bermán671/
Bermón671/
Byrmon670/

Birman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birman in the Oriya language
ବିମର୍ନbimarna-
Birman in the Marathi language
िवरमानivaramana-
Birman in the Tibetan language
བིར་མན་birmen72.73
བིར་མཱན་birmen27.27
Birman in the Hindi language
बिरमनbiramana33.33
बीरमनbiramana33.33
बीरमानbiramana20
बिर्माणbirmana13.33
Birman in the Russian language
Бирманbirman-

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