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

The surname Birrell (Russian: Биррелл) is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 73,017^th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,079,956 people. Birrell is predominantly found in Europe, where 37 percent of Birrell live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762^nd most common first name throughout the world, held by 16 people.

The last name Birrell is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 2,297 people, or 1 in 11,753. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 50 percent are found, New South Wales, where 25 percent are found and Queensland, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia this surname is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Birrell Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Birrell has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,451 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 342 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 148 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Birrell Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Birrell are 1.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.5% being registered with the 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.