Byrn Surname

352,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Byrn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Byrn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9021:401,83935,135
Australia381:710,41347,396
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Scotland91:594,86921,724
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
England91:6,190,895170,599
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland361:123,0527,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Scotland211:178,2486,976
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4231:118,72011,620

Byrn (62) may also be a first name.

Byrn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Byrn is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Byrn? popularity and diffusion

Byrn is the 352,108th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 7,041,107 people. Byrn is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Byrn live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,246,114th most widespread given name in the world, held by 62 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 902 people, or 1 in 401,839. In The United States it is most numerous in: Indiana, where 11 percent live, Tennessee, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States Byrn exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Byrn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Byrn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Byrn surname increased 213 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 57 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Byrn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Byrn surname is predominantly Catholic (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Byrn last name are 20.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Byrn earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.92% less than the national average, earning $42,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.92% less than the national average, earning $40,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Byrne89160,660/
Byrin89411/
Byryn89223/
Byren89110/
Byrén8985/
Buyrn8948/
Byrnd895/
Byrng894/
Byrnt892/
Byorn892/
Bayrn891/
Byrnc891/
Byrnå891/
Byrhn890/
Byrina80199/
Byryna80146/
Beyrne8080/
Bayrin8038/
Byrgin8021/
Beyrin8020/
Byrent8011/
Byrnne8010/
Bayren809/
Byring808/
Boyren808/
Buyrne804/
Byrzyn803/
Byrene802/
Boyrin801/
Bytryn801/
Byreng801/
Boyrne800/
Byrren800/
Byrenn800/
Bayrne800/
Byrend800/
Bern753,620/
Birn75881/
Bärn7512/
Wyrn751/
Beyrent7387/
Beyrend7364/
Byhring7364/
Beyring7317/
Bayrina735/
Byrienė733/
Byrnova732/
Beyrene732/
Bayring732/
Buytrin731/
Baysrin731/
Bahyrin731/
Boyring730/
Berne677,618/
Biren673,802/
Bernd673,578/
Bernt672,495/
Berin672,420/
Beren671,885/
Birin671,510/
Bjørn671,349/
Biorn67396/
Birne67289/
Bearn67174/
Bairn67133/
Byrem67102/
Beirn67100/
Biern6798/
Beryn6776/
Biørn6754/
Vyrin6742/
Byrinova6733/
Wyren6725/
Birön6719/
Birnn6713/
Behrn6713/
Vyryn6711/
Bernn6710/
Wyrén679/
Bärnt677/
Berhn676/
Vyrne675/
Bernå675/
Bernø675/
Byrynova674/
Wyrin674/
Berng674/
Bernk673/
Bernh673/
Bahyryna673/
Wyrnn672/
Bären672/
Vyren672/
Byrim671/
Buirn671/
Berrn671/
Berzn671/
Bjrnh671/
Wyrne671/
Bérin671/
Bîrne671/
Byręd671/
Berén671/
Birnø671/
Birhn671/
Birng670/
Bhirn670/
Wyorn670/
Beern670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Byrn
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