Birse Surname

280,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Birse Surname Definition:

Of local origin from Birse in Aberdeenshire. Duncan de Byrss, burgess of Aberdeen in 1462 reappears in 1469 as Duncan of Birss (SCM., V, p. 23; CRA., p. 406) Margaret Birse was married in Edinburgh in 1597 (Edinb. Marr.), Samuel Birss, writer to the signet in Edinburgh, was heir to Alexander Birss, tailor burgess of Edinburgh in 1611 (Inquis.

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Birse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4961:10,7941,477
Australia2771:97,45711,054
England1881:296,37322,665
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Canada1171:314,92028,951
New Zealand731:62,0329,583
India201:38,353,269431,471
Romania81:2,509,73455,065
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Wales61:515,75523,171
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3271:11,4471,406
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Birşe (1) are calculated separately.

Birse (93) may also be a first name.

Birse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from Birse in Aberdeenshire. Duncan de Byrss, burgess of Aberdeen in 1462 reappears in 1469 as Duncan of Birss (SCM., V, p. 23; CRA., p. 406) Margaret Birse was married in Edinburgh in 1597 (Edinb. Marr.), Samuel Birss, writer to the signet in Edinburgh, was heir to Alexander Birss, tailor burgess of Edinburgh in 1611 (Inquis., 543). James Birse (Briss or Birce) in Keillsyd was witness in Aberdeen in 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 262,272, 273), and Robert Birss was shipmaster at Montrose in 1762 (Brechin). John Birss in Dykehead of Borrowstoun is in record in 1723, and another John Birse, farmer at Bottomend, Aboyne, died in 1866.

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

(1) Most probably from Birse, Aberdeenshire, the old spellings of which were Bras (c. 1275) and Brass (1511). (2) There are or were also lands named Bras in Fife. (3) Possibly from Bras in France. William Bres was put in the pillory in Orkney, 1425 (REO., p. 41), and Robert Bras held a tenement in Leith, 1548 (Solfre, p. 112). Nicholas de Bras in county Bucks, 1292, and Walter Bras in Salop, 1273. compare Brash.

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

Perhaps a synonym of Strong. The Anglo-Saxon brnesen signifies both made of brass, and strong, powerful. Ferguson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Birse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Birse (Hindi: बिरसे, Marathi: िबरसे) is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Birşe. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birse? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 280,156th most frequent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 5,284,660 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Birse are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 986,211th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 93 people.

The last name is most widely held in Scotland, where it is carried by 496 people, or 1 in 10,794. In Scotland Birse is most frequent in: Angus, where 28 percent are found, Dundee City, where 12 percent are found and Aberdeenshire, where 11 percent are found. Beside Scotland this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Birse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Birse has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Birse last name grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 1,175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 7,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Birse Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Birse surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Birse surname are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Birse earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 33.76% more than the national average, earning $57,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.48% less than the national average, earning $47,956 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birşe931/
Birsey9155/
Buirse9134/
Birshe9115/
Birses9112/
Birsei914/
Birsie912/
Birsee911/
Bierse911/
Birser911/
Beirse910/
Birs89153/
Birsett836/
Biersse832/
Bairses831/
Birshet831/
Birsche830/
Birseet830/
Birje808,964/
Birge804,386/
Birsa801,958/
Berse801,068/
Birss80740/
Biers80661/
Birze80254/
Virse80240/
Birce80178/
Birsh80103/
Birst8074/
Buirs8065/
Beirs8056/
Birçe8043/
Bairs8025/
Birsi8024/
Wirse8022/
Byrse8012/
Birsz808/
Bitrs803/
Birrs801/
Boirs801/
Birsø801/
Birssett772/
Birscher772/
Biersche771/
Birshead771/
Birshehr771/
Beirsher770/
Berset732,743/
Birger731,452/
Birzer731,001/
Bearse73747/
Bierce73621/
Bircea73542/
Huirse73309/
Birsoy73232/
Beerse73190/
Bersey73179/
Birche73164/
Bersee73143/
Bersie73136/
Buirge73106/
Birsha7399/
Birgez7376/
Birsch7361/
Wierse7360/
Bersez7358/
Berses7353/
Vierse7350/
Birjee7348/
Biersa7348/
Birzes7346/
Birshi7345/
Birjis7342/
Beurse7340/
Birges7337/
Birget7335/
Birgeç7332/
Birsay7330/
Buirst7329/
Birgeš7320/
Berseh7316/
Birsit7315/
Birced7314/
Bersse7312/
Berser7311/
Birssi7310/
Bhirge738/
Behrse738/
Bhirje737/
Wairse737/
Birgis736/
Birsai736/
Bersce736/
Bershe734/
Birdge733/
Birjes733/
Bersée733/
Birzys733/
Biržys733/
Birdje733/
Bersea732/
Birces732/
Wirsey732/
Bircet732/
Beirge732/
Bhirsa731/
Bhirsi731/
Birgie731/
Birsiy731/
Birsiz731/
Birssa731/
Weirse731/
Boirge731/
Virsey731/
Wirsee731/
Boitrs731/
Birsić731/
Birjea731/
Birgea731/
Birşey731/
Bairge731/
Virseu731/
Virser730/
Birzee730/
Bairce730/
Wirser730/
Bierze730/
Bircer730/
Birscheid711/
Bircher674,226/
Bersier671,551/
Bers67866/
Birx67358/
Berseth67325/
Bersche67183/
Bhirjee67182/
Biersay67174/
Birches67104/
Biersch67103/
Virs6791/
Bersett6791/
Wirsche6771/
Beersee6770/
Bjørset6767/
Birjees6733/
Bershed6733/
Birjeet6726/
Bärs6726/
Weirsøe6724/
Bershee6724/
Behiers6724/
Birsova6720/
Birdges6718/
Birjesh6717/
Byrs6715/
Birjess678/
Bairegi677/
Bairche677/
Birgetz676/
Birgess674/
Bhirsha674/
Bhairge674/
Birdget674/
Birchet673/
Birchis673/
Virsett672/
Bhairsheth672/
Beatrse672/
Biersha672/
Beherse671/
Beirger671/
Birjish671/
Birrzie671/
Birshid671/
Virsies671/
Virsser671/
Birssio671/
Wirsheh671/
Bîrs671/
Buhiers671/
Bershet671/
Birscheidt671/
Birshui671/
Birjeah671/
Birchea671/
Birš671/
Bairsgi671/
Birrgez671/
Boirges671/
Birdger670/
Beersey670/
Birrget670/
Bearses670/
Beirsch670/
Birscheach670/
Bersset670/
Bersihe670/
Bershea670/
Bairces670/

Birse Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birse in the Hindi language
बिरसेbirase66.67
बीरसेbirase33.33
Birse in the Marathi language
िबरसेibarase50
बोरसेborase50

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