Birney Surname
Approximately 3,040 people bear this surname
Birney Surname Definition:
From Birnie in Moray. James de Brennath (the early form of the place name), burgess of Elgin, was one of an inquest concerning the King's garden there in 1261 (APS., I, p. 99 red). William de Brennath, dictus Tatenel, witnessed the gift by Hugh Herock, burgess of Elgin, to the church of Elgin in 1286 (REM.
Read More About This SurnameBirney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,997 | 1:181,502 | 18,131 |
| Ireland | 279 | 1:16,878 | 1,854 |
| England | 244 | 1:228,353 | 19,058 |
| Canada | 158 | 1:233,200 | 22,307 |
| Australia | 124 | 1:217,707 | 20,896 |
| Scotland | 120 | 1:44,615 | 4,016 |
| Northern Ireland | 60 | 1:30,751 | 3,176 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 253 | 1:17,509 | 2,133 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 97 | 1:251,292 | 18,244 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 688 | 1:72,992 | 7,828 |
Birney (233) may also be a first name.
Birney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Birnie in Moray. James de Brennath (the early form of the place name), burgess of Elgin, was one of an inquest concerning the King's garden there in 1261 (APS., I, p. 99 red). William de Brennath, dictus Tatenel, witnessed the gift by Hugh Herock, burgess of Elgin, to the church of Elgin in 1286 (REM., p. 284), and Andrew de Bienach was clerk to Sir Dovenald, earl of Mar in 1291 (Bain, II, 529). Walter de Branach was the king's chaplain in Moray, 1360 (REM., p. 304). William de Byrneth, canon of the church of Moray, appears as a witness in 1463 (RD., p. 367), Nicholas Birne was a chaplain in 1514 (Laing, 305), and William Byrny was burgess of Edinburgh in 1558 (ER., XIX, p. 428). Birney 1589, Birney 1568, Birnye 1614, Byrnye 1568.
This is a Scottish name of comparatively recent introduction into Ireland but now numerous in and around Belfast. Woulfe gives Mac Biorna as the Gaelic form.
(Celtic) belonging to Birnie (Elgin), c. A.D. 1200 Brennach.
Mac Biorna (W) A Scottish name of comparatively recent introduction, now numerous in northeast Ulster. SIF 26
A parish in Morayshire.
Local: from the parish of Birney in Elginshire.
Local. A parish in the shire of Elgin, Scotland. It was formerly named Brenuth, from brae—nui, as many hazel—trees grew there. The natives called it Burn—nigh, that is, a village near the Burn or river, now corrupted to Birnie.
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Birney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Birney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Birney is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Birney? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 145,943rd most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,397,219 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Birney live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 587,225th most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 233 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,997 people, or 1 in 181,502. In The United States Birney is mostly found in: Kansas, where 8 percent reside, Maryland, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States Birney exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 9 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.
Birney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Birney has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 290 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 110 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 252 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,091 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Birney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (42%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Birney surname are 20.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.54% being registered with the party.
The amount Birney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.2% more than the national average, earning $47,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.3% more than the national average, earning $49,832 CAD per year.
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Birney Reference & Research
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