Birtwistle Surname

172,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Birtwistle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Birtwistle.' I cannot find the spot; compare Entwistle. But as it is evidently in the West Riding Yorks, it may be an early form of Briestwhistle, a hamlet in the parish of Thornhill.

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Birtwistle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8101:30,7834,120
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
Canada1421:259,47624,513
Australia1231:219,47721,009
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Wales421:73,6796,340
Scotland421:127,4727,985
Guernsey221:2,929767
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6491:14,7822,202
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Birtwistle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Birtwistle.' I cannot find the spot; compare Entwistle. But as it is evidently in the West Riding Yorks, it may be an early form of Briestwhistle, a hamlet in the parish of Thornhill. Birdwhistle (which see) is a curious imitative form.

Rob. filius Johis Brittwissill, 1397: Preston Guild Rolls.

Henrichs Birktwysell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Brytwesle, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus de Brytwesele, 1379: ibid.

Gilbert Birtwistle, of Love Clough, 1594: Wills at Chester.

George Birtwistell, of Goodshaw, 1619: ibid.

1566. Anthony Birtwessel, Bras. Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Bird River-Fork. [Middle English bird, brid, Old English bridd + Dialectal English twistle, Old English twisla, a river-fork]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Birtwistle Last Name Facts

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

Birtwistle occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Birtwistle click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Birtwistle? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 172,827th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,929,078 people. The last name Birtwistle is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Birtwistle are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1,810 people, or 1 in 30,783. In England Birtwistle is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 33 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 20 percent are found and Cheshire, where 7 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Birtwistle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Birtwistle has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Birtwistle surname increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 537 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 840 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Birtwistle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Birtwistle are 7.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.22% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Birtwistle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.04% less than the national average, earning R 33,180 per year; in United States they earn 17.84% more than the national average, earning $50,845 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.92% more than the national average, earning $57,594 CAD per year.

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