Birtley Surname

832,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Birtley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birtley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1411:395,16427,358
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1531:159,31613,825
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Birtley (10) may also be a first name.

Birtley Last Name Facts

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

Birtley occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birtley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Birtley is the 832,284th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,950,440 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Birtley reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 10 people.

Birtley is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 395,164. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 18 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 17 percent live and West Midlands, where 16 percent live. Beside England it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent live and Scotland, where 8 percent live.

Birtley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Birtley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Birtley last name declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 305 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Birtley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Birtley surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Birtley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.33% less than the national average, earning $42,143 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.41% less than the national average, earning $42,523 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birthley930/
Birtle92387/
Birtly920/
Birtles862,857/
Bertley86101/
Wirtley8661/
Birtler8629/
Buirtle860/
Birttle860/
Birthler8077/
Whirtley8023/
Birtelle803/
Birtlett800/
Wirthley800/
Berthley800/
Bärtle77162/
Bertle7787/
Byrtle776/
Bertly772/
Wirtly772/
Wirtle771/
Bertles71339/
Bertler71162/
Wertley7188/
Berthle7131/
Wirthle7128/
Wirtler7112/
Vertley714/
Bertlet713/
Birtlas711/
Bertleu711/
Bertleyová711/
Berttle710/
Beartly710/
Bertlie710/
Bertelle671,526/
Bertille67986/
Wuertley6773/
Bertlett6730/
Wirthler6716/
Bertelly6714/
Whertley677/
Bertless672/
Berthler671/
Bertleit671/
Bearttle671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Birtley
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