Burch Surname
Approximately 59,475 people bear this surname
Burch Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the birch,' from residence by a birch tree; compare Oak, Ash, Nash, &c.; v. Birks. In Lancashire, Birch generally hails from Birch, a chapelry in the parish of Middleton, near Manchester.
Read More About This SurnameBurch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48,824 | 1:7,424 | 881 |
| England | 4,153 | 1:13,416 | 1,976 |
| Switzerland | 1,712 | 1:4,797 | 711 |
| Canada | 1,138 | 1:32,377 | 4,202 |
| Australia | 1,090 | 1:24,767 | 3,382 |
| Ukraine | 554 | 1:82,171 | 11,725 |
| New Zealand | 262 | 1:17,284 | 3,026 |
| Northern Ireland | 256 | 1:7,207 | 1,257 |
| Spain | 176 | 1:265,637 | 16,656 |
| Germany | 173 | 1:465,349 | 40,819 |
| Belarus | 170 | 1:55,889 | 9,490 |
| Wales | 121 | 1:25,575 | 2,657 |
| Israel | 111 | 1:77,096 | 9,393 |
| Bermuda | 92 | 1:710 | 106 |
| Brazil | 89 | 1:2,405,330 | 73,774 |
| Russia | 82 | 1:1,757,598 | 114,376 |
| Scotland | 79 | 1:67,770 | 5,294 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Guam | 33 | 1:4,852 | 643 |
| Mexico | 30 | 1:4,137,540 | 26,679 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 1:168,820 | 5,436 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Panama | 8 | 1:489,032 | 8,962 |
| Nicaragua | 7 | 1:860,156 | 4,655 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 80 | 1:55,373 | 4,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,216 | 1:11,000 | 1,683 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:58,089 | 2,880 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:143,970 | 6,132 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:3,706 | 624 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,553 | 1:6,649 | 831 |
The alternate forms: Bürch (1) are calculated separately.
Burch (466) may also be a first name.
Burch Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the birch,' from residence by a birch tree; compare Oak, Ash, Nash, &c.; v. Birks. In Lancashire, Birch generally hails from Birch, a chapelry in the parish of Middleton, near Manchester. Of course, a surname of this class is originated in a hundred different places. Every directory teems with the name.
Hugh de la Byrche, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John atte Birche, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Henry del Birches, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
Robert del Birches, Lancashire, 1332: ibid.
Willelmus del Birch, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1571-2. Richard Byrche and Margaret Gibson: Marriage Lic. (London).
George Birch, of Birch, 1602: Wills at Chester.
Gilbert Birch, of Middleton, 1562: ibid.
John Birch, of Manchester, innholder, 1502: ibid.
For Birch, q.v.
(English) Dweller at the birch tree or grove.
Parishes and chapelries in cos. Essex, Hereford, and Lancaster.
Local. A name probably given from residing at or near a birch—tree. "John at the birch," etc.
Burch Demographics
Average Burch Salary in
United States
$42,555 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Burch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Burch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Burch (Hindi: बुर्च, Russian: Бурч) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Bürch. For other possible spellings of Burch click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Burch? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 9,507th most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 122,531 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Burch reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Burch is also the 394,651st most common forename in the world. It is borne by 466 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 48,824 people, or 1 in 7,424. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 9 percent live, Georgia, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 80 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent live and Switzerland, where 3 percent live.
Burch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Burch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Burch last name grew 646 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 448 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 304 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 64 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Burch Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Burch last name is primarily Catholic (31%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Catholic (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Burch surname are 17.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.09% registered with the political party.
The amount Burch earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.6% more than the national average, earning R 336,492 per year; in United States they earn 1.38% less than the national average, earning $42,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $50,600 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Burch Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Burch in the Hindi language | ||
| बुर्च | burca | - |
| Burch in the Russian language | ||
| Бурч | burc | - |
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Burch Reference & Research
Burch DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Burch FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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