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

The surname Birrell (Russian: Биррелл) is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Birrell is the 73,017^th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,079,956 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 37 percent of Birrell reside; 37 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles. Birrell is also the 2,786,762^nd most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 16 people.

The last name Birrell is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 2,297 people, or 1 in 11,753. In Australia it is most frequent in: Victoria, where 50 percent are found, New South Wales, where 25 percent are found and Queensland, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Australia it is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Birrell Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Birrell has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Birrell surname rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,451 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 342 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 148 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Birrell Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Birrell surname is predominantly Presbyterian (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Birrell last name are 1.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Birrell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 48.75% more than the national average, earning R 353,496 per year; in United States they earn 20.06% more than the national average, earning $51,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.95% more than the national average, earning $53,134 CAD per year.