Birrel Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Birrel Surname Definition:

John Burell in Newton of Glendall (Northumberland) had a charter in 1387, and in 1449 Edmund Burell was burgess of Berwick (Laing, 76,127). Andrew Birrell or Burrell, bailie and burgess of Kirkcaldy, 1540 (Dysart, p. 5), appears again between 1574—1579 (Laing, 892,977).

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Birrel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
England81:6,964,757184,742
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1431:26,1762,359
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Birrel (17) may also be a first name.

Birrel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Burell in Newton of Glendall (Northumberland) had a charter in 1387, and in 1449 Edmund Burell was burgess of Berwick (Laing, 76,127). Andrew Birrell or Burrell, bailie and burgess of Kirkcaldy, 1540 (Dysart, p. 5), appears again between 1574—1579 (Laing, 892,977). Sir Andrew Burell, a Pope's knight, held land in Glasgow, 1549, William Birell was a witness there, 1550, and Henry Burell sold a tenement there in the following year (Protocols, I). John Birrell is recorded in Gargunnok, parish of St. Ninian, 1607 (Stirling), George Berrill was portioner of Kinnesswod and Commissioner of Supply for Kinross-shire, 1685 (APS., VIII, p. 468), and James Birrell was shipmaster in Dundee, 1776 (Brechin). Perhaps simply a variant of Burhell, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Birrel Last Name Facts

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

Birrel (Russian: Биррел) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birrel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,776,799th most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Birrel reside; 33 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in British Isles. Birrel is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 17 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 21 percent are found, Washington, where 21 percent are found and Arizona, where 14 percent are found. Beside The United States Birrel is found in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent are found and Scotland, where 14 percent are found.

Birrel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Birrel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 22 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birrel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Birrel surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

Birrel earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.98% less than the national average, earning $31,075 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birrell926,748/
Birriel922,321/
Birreel921/
Bairrel920/
Birel91772/
Birriell861/
Birrriel861/
Boirel83570/
Biruel83124/
Berrel8398/
Birell8324/
Bierel8322/
Birzel8315/
Biriel834/
Birael834/
Bairel833/
Biroel833/
Buirel832/
Birl80424/
Berriel773,723/
Berrell77615/
Virriel77315/
Boitrel77241/
Wirrell7787/
Berruel7773/
Berreel7717/
Birzell7713/
Biriell7712/
Beirele773/
Virrell771/
Bhirell771/
Bairele771/
Beurrel771/
Virruel771/
Bitrell771/
Birrill770/
Bairell770/
Byrrell770/
Bierl731,283/
Berel73334/
Virel73197/
Biril73137/
Beirl73132/
Birzl7335/
Wirel7317/
Byrel739/
Bairl739/
Buirl738/
Birlø733/
Bérel733/
Bgirl732/
Bhirl731/
Biorl731/
Birlh731/
Birhl730/
Birll730/
Whirrell7123/
Berriell712/
Bherrell710/
Bearrele710/
Beurrell710/
Bearrell710/
Beurel671,369/
Viruel671,256/
Viorel671,017/
Byriel67486/
Biryol67300/
Birlet67258/
Berzel67252/
Wirell6788/
Verrel6782/
Birleş6781/
Berell6772/
Wierel6761/
Beriel6757/
Beruel6757/
Birgil6750/
Berael6748/
Vairel6739/
Virell6737/
Beherrell6731/
Berril6729/
Werrel6724/
Beerel6724/
Bährel6720/
Boyrel6719/
Bereld6716/
Berryl6710/
Bearel6710/
Behrel679/
Virril679/
Viroel679/
Wirzel676/
Bereel675/
Viriel674/
Mpirrl673/
Betrel672/
Bayrel672/
Bairil672/
Beiril671/
Bhoirl671/
Bioril671/
Birldd671/
Vireel671/
Vitrel671/
Witrel671/
Bériel671/
Buggirell671/
Weirel670/
Wairel670/

Birrel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birrel in the Russian language
Биррелbirrel-

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