Birtill Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Birtill Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Birtle, or Dweller at (prob.) the Bird-Hill. [Middle English bird, brid, Old English bridd + Middle English hil, Old English hyll] Or the Bird-Nook. [Middle English hale, Old English h(e)al(h]

Birtill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:1,185,49155,443
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508

Birtill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Birtle, or Dweller at (prob.) the Bird-Hill. [Middle English bird, brid, Old English bridd + Middle English hil, Old English hyll] Or the Bird-Nook. [Middle English hale, Old English h(e)al(h]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Birtill Last Name Facts

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

Birtill occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Birtill.

How Common Is The Last Name Birtill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,436,415th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Birtill live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Birtill is most widespread in England, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 1,185,491. In England Birtill is primarily concentrated in: Buckinghamshire, where 26 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 23 percent are found and Lancashire, where 15 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 23 percent are found and Scotland, where 2 percent are found.

Birtill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Birtill has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Birtill last name grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birtill Last Name Statistics demography

Birtill earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 142.06% more than the national average, earning R 575,232 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birtil921/
Birtll920/
Birtell86131/
Bertill862/
Birthil862/
Birthell801/
Birttell800/
Bertil771,445/
Birtel77430/
Virtil7723/
Birthtell750/
Bertell71334/
Berthil71175/
Bertiel7170/
Virtell7112/
Bertiol715/
Berttil714/
Wirtell710/
Bertl671,779/
Wirtl67339/
Bärtl67302/
Viertell6737/
Berthell675/
Virtl672/
Bertoell670/
Birtlett670/
Berttell670/

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