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

The last name Birss is found most in Canada. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Birss is the 457,199^th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,848,035 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 38 percent of Birss reside; 38 percent reside in Australasia and 38 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 240,821. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 32 percent live, Alberta, where 25 percent live and Manitoba, where 24 percent live. Barring Canada this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Birss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Birss has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 728 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 64 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 270 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Birss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Birss surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Birss earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.29% more than the national average, earning R 456,948 per year; in United States they earn 15.91% more than the national average, earning $50,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.92% less than the national average, earning $48,727 CAD per year.