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) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Birrel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birrel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,776,799th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. Birrel is predominantly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Birrel are found; 33 percent are found in Northern Europe and 33 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 17 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States Birrel is most numerous in: New York, where 21 percent live, Washington, where 21 percent live and Arizona, where 14 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Scotland, where 14 percent live.

Birrel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Birrel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Birrel surname declined 22 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birrel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Birrel last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the 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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