McBirney Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

McBirney Surname Definition:

MACBIRNIE, Macburnie, Macburney: The first form occurs often in the Acts of Parliament of Scotland in the early seventeenth century. The name is of Norse origin, from the personal name Bjarni (= bear, N. bjorn, a bear), and is therefore parallel to the name Matheson (in Gaelic M'Mhathain) and Irish Macmahon (MacMathghamhain).

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McBirney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Guyana661:11,5491,659
Northern Ireland471:39,2563,678
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
England321:1,741,18971,393
France91:7,380,302306,885
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Cook Islands71:2,597656
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1181:37,5413,496
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

McBirney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACBIRNIE, Macburnie, Macburney: The first form occurs often in the Acts of Parliament of Scotland in the early seventeenth century. The name is of Norse origin, from the personal name Bjarni (= bear, N. bjorn, a bear), and is therefore parallel to the name Matheson (in Gaelic M'Mhathain) and Irish Macmahon (MacMathghamhain). David M'Birny was a witness in Kirkcudbright in 1466 (RMS., II, 907), and in 1494 mention is made of the spouse of John Makbirny (ALA., II, p. 356). Cuthbert McBurnie was appointed "Brig maistre" of Dumfries in 1520 (Edgar, p. 203—204). John Makbirny had sasine of lands in Dunscoir in 1591 (ER., XXII, p. 538), and a later John M'Burnie was retoured heir of John M'Burnie of Row in 1680 (Retours, Dumfries, 302). William McBurney in the parish of Balmaghie, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 573). Machburny 1684, Mackbirnie and Mackbirnye 1607. See also Burnie.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McBirney Last Name Facts

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

The last name McBirney is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of McBirney.

How Common Is The Last Name McBirney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 975,866th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 27,500,173 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of McBirney are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 176 people, or 1 in 2,059,426. In The United States McBirney is mostly found in: California, where 48 percent live, Nevada, where 8 percent live and Alaska, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States McBirney is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Guyana, where 25 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 18 percent live.

McBirney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McBirney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McBirney surname expanded 164 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McBirney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McBirney surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

McBirney earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.78% more than the national average, earning $53,842 USD per year.

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McBirney Reference & Research

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