Birol Surname

63,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,862 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Birol Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the Turkish words 'bir,' meaning 'one,' and 'ol,' meaning 'be' or 'become.' It means 'unique', or 'one of a kind,' and is also used as a boy's given name.

Birol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey6,8891:11,2961,459
Philippines4231:239,33436,283
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Northern Cyprus601:5,3171,088
United States431:8,429,278367,833
England251:2,228,72284,230
India211:36,526,923420,161
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
France141:4,744,480251,814
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Birol (38,799) may also be a first name.

Birol Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the Turkish words 'bir,' meaning 'one,' and 'ol,' meaning 'be' or 'become.' It means 'unique', or 'one of a kind,' and is also used as a boy's given name.

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Birol Last Name Facts

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

The surname Birol (Arabic: بيرول, Georgian: ბიროლ, Hindi: बिरोल, Marathi: िबरोल, Oriya: ବିେରାଳ, Russian: Бирол) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birol? popularity and diffusion

The surname Birol is the 63,710th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 926,933 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Birol live; 73 percent live in West Asia and 71 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Birol is also the 22,781st most widespread first name globally, held by 38,799 people.

The surname Birol is most common in Turkey, where it is carried by 6,889 people, or 1 in 11,296. In Turkey Birol is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 24 percent live, Kayseri Province, where 8 percent live and Izmir Province, where 6 percent live. Outside of Turkey this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 5 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent live.

Birol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Birol has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Birol last name rose 1,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Birol Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Birol surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Birol earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.73% more than the national average, earning $53,821 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.46% more than the national average, earning $59,351 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birole91461/
Bairol9170/
Beirol916/
Biroel913/
Birold913/
Boirol912/
Birgol912/
Bhirol911/
Bierol911/
Biroll911/
Birosel83231/
Bhairol8393/
Beirold8320/
Birzoul833/
Birosil833/
Bairole832/
Bhirole831/
Bitrolt831/
Birocel831/
Birolle831/
Biral802,996/
Berol80732/
Virol80321/
Birul80116/
Wirol8029/
Byrol803/
Bairolle7750/
Voirol731,649/
Boiral73369/
Virole73343/
Beiral73322/
Birale73210/
Birzul73190/
Berold73147/
Bijral73114/
Woirol73104/
Beroul7386/
Wiroll7368/
Birgul7363/
Berrol7348/
Bhirul7343/
Bergol7340/
Birule7334/
Berole7331/
Viroul7331/
Beroll7328/
Bisrul7323/
Birgal7323/
Bairal7319/
Wirhol7315/
Bitrul7315/
Berool739/
Birhal737/
Byrohl737/
Bhiral736/
Bayrol735/
Biraal735/
Berzol735/
Beroil735/
Bairul733/
Birral733/
Vairol732/
Bearol731/
Wirole731/
Virgol731/
Biralt731/
Birzal731/
Birrul731/
Bieral730/
Biralp730/
Beerol730/
Vitrol730/
Beitroldt711/
Birault67503/
Berosil67451/
Virolle67398/
Bairral67388/
Berocil67117/
Berhold67111/
Beroule67103/
Bärhold6782/
Virocel6772/
Birahal6752/
Byrholt6730/
Bhairal6729/
Birhale6725/
Bayırol6725/
Bairale6719/
Berholt6719/
Bairaal6719/
Beroldt6716/
Bheirul6711/
Biratil6711/
Bithral678/
Bhirale677/
Wirholt676/
Biraule675/
Bihrale675/
Bijrale675/
Berroll675/
Beerole674/
Birrall673/
Virosel673/
Betrold672/
Bairull672/
Berhoul672/
Bäroldt672/
Béroule672/
Berocel672/
Bayroul672/
Bairaul671/
Bajrool671/
Bhairul671/
Betroul671/
Bierhal671/
Virosil671/
Viroule671/
Beiraul671/
Berroul671/
Berosel671/
Beroult671/
Birusel671/
Birhule671/
Bergoul671/
Bhioral671/
Birzull671/

Birol Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birol in the Georgian language
ბიროლbirol-
Birol in the Hindi language
बिरोलbirola-
Birol in the Marathi language
िबरोलibarola-
Birol in the Oriya language
ବିେରାଳbierala66.67
ବିେରାଲbierala33.33
Birol in the Russian language
Биролbirol-
Birol in the Arabic language
بيرولbyrwl-

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