Birtwhistle Surname
Approximately 513 people bear this surname
Birtwhistle Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Bird River-Fork. [Middle English bird, brid, Old English bridd + Dialectal English twistle, Old English twisla, a river-fork]
Birtwhistle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 290 | 1:192,131 | 17,003 |
| United States | 115 | 1:3,151,817 | 182,069 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 333 | 1:73,199 | 8,070 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Birtwhistle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Bird River-Fork. [Middle English bird, brid, Old English bridd + Dialectal English twistle, Old English twisla, a river-fork]
Birtwhistle Demographics
Birtwhistle Political Affiliation
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Birtwhistle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Birtwhistle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Birtwhistle occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Birtwhistle click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Birtwhistle? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 604,614th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,205,743 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Birtwhistle live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 290 people, or 1 in 192,131. In England Birtwhistle is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found. Apart from England Birtwhistle exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Birtwhistle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Birtwhistle has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Birtwhistle surname decreased 13 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 958 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Birtwhistle Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Birtwhistle are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the political party.
The amount Birtwhistle earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 59.98% less than the national average, earning R 95,100 per year; in United States they earn 10.44% less than the national average, earning $38,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.74% less than the national average, earning $40,372 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthwhistle | 96 | 5 | / |
| Birtwistle | 95 | 2,488 | / |
| Birdthistle | 91 | 59 | / |
| Birdwhistle | 91 | 13 | / |
| Birthwistle | 91 | 5 | / |
| Burtwhistle | 91 | 2 | / |
| Bertwhistle | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bartwhistle | 91 | 0 | / |
| Birtwhestle | 91 | 0 | / |
| Brtwistle | 90 | 0 | / |
| Bertwistle | 86 | 209 | / |
| Burtwistle | 86 | 123 | / |
| Birtwistel | 86 | 4 | / |
| Birdwistle | 86 | 2 | / |
| Britwistle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bartwistle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Birtwestle | 86 | 0 | / |
| Birdwhistel | 82 | 0 | / |
| Birdwhistell | 78 | 139 | / |
| Brdwhistell | 73 | 5 | / |
| Burts-Whatley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Birdwisdel | 67 | 0 | / |
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