Byrom Surname

100,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Byrom Surname Definition:

(1) This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Byram,' a township in the parish of Brotherton, Yorkshire, formerly Byrom ('Byrom,' 1379. Poll Tax of Yorkshire).

Roger de Birun, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph de Birun, Lincolnshire, ibid.

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Byrom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6831:135,09514,146
England1,6021:34,7804,595
Australia1281:210,90420,401
Canada741:497,91342,460
South Africa581:934,09859,404
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Wales261:119,0209,008
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
France51:13,284,544357,392
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8131:29,9824,024
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3391:148,13813,775

Byrom (113) may also be a first name.

Byrom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Byram,' a township in the parish of Brotherton, Yorkshire, formerly Byrom ('Byrom,' 1379. Poll Tax of Yorkshire).

Roger de Birun, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph de Birun, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Hugh de Byron, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Johannes de Byrom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

The following three entries concern individuals in the immediate neighbourhood of Byrom:

Elena de Byrom (Byrom), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Roger de Birne (Monk Fryston), 1379: ibid.

Thomas de Byrne (Selby), 1379: ibid.

(a) Local, 'of Byrom,' an estate (possibly once a manor) in the parish of Winwick, Lancashire All the Lancashire Byroms hail from this spot. There is clear evidence that the four following entries concern one individual:

John de Byrum, John de Byrun, John de Byrnn, John Byrn, Lancashire, 20 Edward.

John Byrom, the Manchester Jacobite and famous epigrammatist, was a descendant.

'Henry Byrome, of Byrome, died seised of the majors of Parre and Byrome,' 1614: Baines' Lancashire.

John Byrom, of Byrom, in the parish of Winwick, 1593: Wills at Chester.

George Byrom of Salford, 1558: ibid.

1604. George Byrom, or Byrame, Lancashire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

(English) belonging to Byram or Byrom (Lancs and Yorks) = the Byre- Enclosure [Old English byre, cattle-stall, shed + ham(m, enclosure, piece of land] Henry de Byrum, A.D. 1328.—Lanc. Fines.

Johannes de Byrom, A.D. 1379.—Poll-Tax, Yorks.

(Anglo-French-Teut.) confused with Byron, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In Scotland, a topographical expression, implying the high part of a farm where young sheep are summered-or dry heathy pasture for weanlings. Celt, bryn, a hill. Jamieson. The Irish family of O'Byrne claim from Hermon, the youngest son of Milesius. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A township connected with Poole, in the liberty of St. Peter, co. York, is called Byrome.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Byram; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Byrom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Byrom is most common in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Byrom click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Byrom? popularity and diffusion

The surname Byrom is the 100,434th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,549,553 people. Byrom occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Byrom are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Byrom is also the 881,625th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 113 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,683 people, or 1 in 135,095. In The United States Byrom is mostly found in: Texas, where 29 percent live, Georgia, where 13 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States Byrom exists in 29 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Byrom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Byrom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Byrom surname expanded 791 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 48 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Byrom Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Byrom surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Byrom surname are 12.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.6% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Byrom earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 10.7% more than the national average, earning R 263,064 per year; in United States they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning $41,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.28% less than the national average, earning $47,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Byrome912/
Bysrom911/
Bayrom911/
Byromm911/
Bayroum832/
Byron8019,122/
Byrum808,088/
Byram806,241/
Birom80119/
Berom80112/
Vyrom804/
Wyrom802/
Bayram73143,796/
Bayron738,628/
Boyron73267/
Beyron73182/
Betrom7395/
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Beroum7317/
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Biroum738/
Berome737/
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Byrgon735/
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Byroun730/
Byoram730/
Byrond730/
Bayromova714/
Berhoum67101/
Beroume6723/
Bhayram6715/
Biroume676/
Baytron676/
Buytron675/
Berroum674/
Beerrom673/
Bethrom672/
Bythron672/
Berzoum672/
Bhoyron672/
Beyrond672/
Byronne671/
Bairome671/
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Bayrond671/
Byroone671/
Buitrom671/
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Byrosin670/
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