Byrth Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Byrth Surname Definition:

From Berth; a location name in Herefordshire Orfrom the Flemish, Berth; a personal name.

Byrth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Qatar61:393,00055,922
England51:11,143,612252,590
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Býrth (1) are calculated separately.

Byrth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Berth; a location name in Herefordshire Orfrom the Flemish, Berth; a personal name.

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

Byrth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Byrth is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Býrth. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Byrth? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,020,555th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Byrth live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Byrth is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States it is most common in: Missouri, where 53 percent live, South Carolina, where 19 percent live and California, where 15 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 9 percent live.

Byrth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Byrth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Byrth last name expanded 427 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Byrth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Byrth are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

Byrth earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.33% less than the national average, earning $30,493 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Býrth931/
Byorth9183/
Byrt89473/
Berth802,813/
Birth801,505/
Wyrth8026/
Byrts8016/
Byrzh807/
Beyrt804/
Byrtt803/
Byrdt802/
Byrte802/
Byort801/
Byrrt801/
Bhyrh801/
Byret800/
Byr7588/
Berthe73136,337/
Beyret731,105/
Birtch73808/
Bearth73512/
Bertch73464/
Bierth7328/
Beirth7323/
Birthe7319/
Bayret7317/
Bhirth7312/
Wyrtch7311/
Bertsh7310/
Bairth7310/
Berths736/
Bärthe733/
Berrth733/
Bherth731/
Births731/
Bertht731/
Beurth731/
Buyret731/
Biorth730/
Birtsh730/
Beerth730/
Byrd67123,512/
Bert6713,240/
Birt678,005/
Berh67780/
Bayr67723/
Vyrt67556/
Byre67482/
Beyr6760/
Birtsch6743/
Byrtova6734/
Wyrt6722/
Birh6721/
Boyr677/
Byor675/
Byrtová675/
Byrehed674/
Bhyr674/
Byrø674/
Byhr674/
Bjrh673/
Boyrret672/
Bytr672/
Vyrh672/
Beereth671/
Boyrtte671/
Berstch671/
Berthhe671/
Bertthe671/
Byrp671/
Bysr671/
Baireth670/
Byrr670/

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