Birn Surname

399,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Birn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2701:298,16830,684
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Denmark1811:31,1863,237
Canada461:800,99162,809
Austria411:207,69425,759
Poland361:1,055,79973,637
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Finland151:366,44725,366
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
England81:6,964,757184,742
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
France31:22,140,907385,998
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:233,9518,207
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Birn (459) may also be a first name.

Birn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Birn (Hindi: बीरन, Russian: Бирн) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Birn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Birn is the 399,363rd most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 8,271,902 people. The last name Birn occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Birn are found; 36 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 398,330th most commonly held first name globally, held by 459 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 270 people, or 1 in 298,168. In Germany Birn is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 47 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent live and Bavaria, where 12 percent live. Other than Germany it occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Denmark, where 21 percent live.

Birn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Birn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Birn last name increased 609 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Birn last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Birn last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Birn earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.75% more than the national average, earning $49,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.56% less than the national average, earning $45,430 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biren893,802/
Birin891,510/
Biorn89396/
Birne89289/
Bairn89133/
Beirn89100/
Biern8998/
Biørn8954/
Birön8919/
Birnn8913/
Buirn891/
Birnø891/
Birhn891/
Birng890/
Bhirn890/
Beirne806,445/
Bairin805,260/
Birgin802,534/
Biring801,505/
Birina80939/
Bieren80598/
Birien80319/
Boirin80248/
Bireng80174/
Birion80173/
Birren80131/
Birndt8078/
Birzin8065/
Buitrn8042/
Biroen8035/
Bioren8034/
Beiren8031/
Bierin8029/
Bairen8025/
Bisren8023/
Biruin8015/
Bihren8013/
Bitrin8012/
Birzen8011/
Birent809/
Bisrin808/
Birend807/
Birnng807/
Biryon805/
Birind804/
Bairne802/
Bireun802/
Boiren802/
Bairyn802/
Buirne801/
Bhiren801/
Bhairn801/
Birhne801/
Buirin801/
Birgne801/
Bijrne801/
Bihrin801/
Bireen801/
Bairnd800/
Birrne800/
Bairnt800/
Bairrn800/
Biorin800/
Bern753,620/
Byrn751,035/
Bärn7512/
Virn753/
Wirn753/
Uirn751/
Birring73548/
Boitrin73369/
Bairing73300/
Birrien73236/
Beiring73216/
Boihrin7355/
Bierren7328/
Baireng7328/
Buiring739/
Birienė739/
Birnova737/
Beirene731/
Bairina731/
Birngne731/
Birrion731/
Bittren731/
Beirien731/
Bierzin731/
Bihrndt731/
Birenne731/
Biorina731/
Bairrng731/
Beirina731/
Bisreen731/
Buirndt730/
Birreng730/
Bierrin730/
Birrgin730/
Bihring730/
Byrne67160,660/
Berne677,618/
Bernd673,578/
Birem672,618/
Bernt672,495/
Berin672,420/
Beren671,885/
Bjørn671,349/
Wirén67976/
Birim67908/
Wiren67635/
Viren67463/
Byrin67411/
Virin67404/
Virén67235/
Byryn67223/
Bearn67174/
Byren67110/
Wirin67102/
Byrén6785/
Beryn6776/
Wirne6771/
Buyrn6748/
Bierienė6730/
Behrn6713/
Beijring6711/
Bernn6710/
Birinova6710/
Viern6710/
Virne678/
Bärnt677/
Berhn676/
Byrnd675/
Bernå675/
Bernø675/
Birringh675/
Wiern674/
Berng674/
Byrng674/
Wuirn673/
Bernk673/
Birinová673/
Bernh673/
Uirin672/
Byrnt672/
Byorn672/
Wirèn672/
Bären672/
Bayrn671/
Byrnc671/
Berrn671/
Berzn671/
Viorn671/
Virnk671/
Bjrnh671/
Boitring671/
Bérin671/
Bîrne671/
Byrnå671/
Berén671/
Bhairien671/
Birym671/
Wairn670/
Beern670/
Byrhn670/
Bairrent670/

Birn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birn in the Hindi language
बीरनbirana86.84
बिरनbirana13.16
Birn in the Russian language
Бирнbirn-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Birn
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