View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Birne Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Birne (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﺮﻥ, Russian: Бирне) occurs most in Portugal. It can be rendered as a variant: Bîrne. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Birne? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 917,199^th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 25,216,422 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Birne live; 25 percent live in South America and 20 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 696,764^th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 172 people.

The last name is most common in Portugal, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 182,776. Outside of Portugal this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Germany, where 18 percent live.

Birne Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Birne has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 115 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Birne Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Birne last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Birne last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

Birne earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.2% more than the national average, earning $55,750 USD per year.