McBirnie Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

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

McBirnie 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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McBirnie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Scotland791:67,7705,294
England691:807,50843,459
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland461:81,3744,449
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

McBirnie 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)

McBirnie Last Name Facts

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

The last name McBirnie is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McBirnie? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 968,490th most common family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 27,192,336 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of McBirnie reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname McBirnie is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 99 people, or 1 in 3,661,201. In The United States McBirnie is most common in: Texas, where 26 percent are found, Arizona, where 15 percent are found and Iowa, where 13 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 29 percent are found and England, where 26 percent are found.

McBirnie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McBirnie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McBirnie last name rose 825 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McBirnie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McBirnie last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McBirnie surname are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.17% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McBirnie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.99% more than the national average, earning R 323,172 per year; in United States they earn 24.8% less than the national average, earning $32,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.53% less than the national average, earning $48,923 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mc.birnie942/
McBirne931/
McBirniy881/
McBierney820/
McBeirney820/
McByrne8039/
McBirny800/
McBerney759/
McBirnoy751/
McByrnes750/
McVirney750/
McBernet750/
McBernest710/
McBernett710/
McGeebyrne671/
McBerny670/
McBeurny631/
McVerny530/
McVernny500/

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McBirnie Reference & Research

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