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Where Does The Last Name Byrd Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Byrd (Arabic: بيرد) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Byrd? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 4,559^th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 59,003 people. The last name Byrd is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Byrd are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 227,149^th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 1,215 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 121,222 people, or 1 in 2,990. In The United States Byrd is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 89 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Byrd Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Byrd has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,551 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 242 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 753 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Byrd Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Byrd surname are 11.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.91% being registered with the party.

The amount Byrd earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.12% more than the national average, earning R 480,312 per year; in United States they earn 10.37% less than the national average, earning $38,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.38% more than the national average, earning $51,364 CAD per year.