Birsel Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Birsel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birsel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1691:460,48226,891
Slovakia171:313,90944,635
Northern Cyprus111:29,0016,098
England41:13,929,515290,718
France31:22,140,907385,998
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Biršel (2) are calculated separately.

Birsel (12,486) may also be a first name.

Birsel Last Name Facts

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

Birsel (Hindi: बिर्सेल) occurs most in Turkey. It may appear in the variant forms: Biršel. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birsel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,121,821st most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 33,738,638 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 54 percent of Birsel live; 53 percent live in West Asia and 53 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 52,752nd most widely held first name in the world, borne by 12,486 people.

The last name Birsel is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 169 people, or 1 in 460,482. In Turkey Birsel is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 34 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 28 percent reside and Antalya Province, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Turkey this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 8 percent reside and Northern Cyprus, where 5 percent reside.

Birsel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Birsel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Birsel surname fell 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biršel942/
Birszel9232/
Birsell922/
Biersel920/
Birsl918/
Birschel8646/
Birshell861/
Birgel83769/
Bersel8320/
Birzel8315/
Wirsel833/
Biersl831/
Virsel830/
Birjel830/
Bircel830/
Bierschel802/
Birgiel77124/
Byrszel7785/
Bersell7769/
Birchel7734/
Birgell7730/
Berszel7719/
Byrsell7717/
Bersiel7716/
Birzell7713/
Birschl7712/
Wirsell7711/
Virsell776/
Berssel772/
Beersel772/
Bershel771/
Birtcel771/
Bairgel771/
Berseel770/
Birsill770/
Birzl7335/
Biršl7313/
Bersl730/
Birchell71452/
Bershell7186/
Berschel7152/
Wierszel7127/
Birdcell7110/
Bearsell712/
Bjørsell711/
Besrsell711/
Birchelt710/
Bergel672,517/
Berzel67252/
Virgel67215/
Versel67155/
Wersel67138/
Bercel6796/
Birgil6750/
Wirschell6747/
Berjel6739/
Wirxel6733/
Bircil6718/
Berschelt6718/
Bersil6710/
Wirgel677/
Berscheld676/
Wirzel676/
Buirchell674/
Bircyl673/
Biršelová673/
Virjel671/
Bearsield671/
Uersel671/
Berçel671/
Buirshill670/

Birsel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birsel in the Hindi language
बिर्सेलbirsela-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Birsel
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