Briercliffe Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Briercliffe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Briercliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1371:406,70127,895
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States71:51,779,848968,877
France11:66,422,722504,397
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Briercliffe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Briercliffe is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Briercliffe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,315,412th most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Briercliffe are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 137 people, or 1 in 406,701. In England Briercliffe is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 30 percent reside, Lancashire, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England Briercliffe occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 8 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Briercliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Briercliffe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 214 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Briercliffe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Briercliffe surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Briercliffe earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.16% more than the national average, earning $55,230 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brearcliffe9160/
Briarcliffe911/
Briarcliff863/
Brearcliff860/
Barrracliff730/
Pereira Calife562/
Barara Klifi521/
Barrera-Calvo502/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Briercliffe
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