Birk Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Birk Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Birk family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 28
Farm Labourer 5
Coal Miner 4
Dress Maker 4
General Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 3
Living On Own Means 3
Engine Fitter 2
Clerk 2
Painter 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Housemaid 2
Solicitor 2
Apprentice 1
Carpenter 1
Elimintery School Master 1
Fish Monger 1
Grocer Assistant 1
Plumber 1
Sailor 1
Servant Domestic 1
Wine Merchant Assistant 1
Gardener 1
Housekeeper Domestic 1
Schoolmistress 1

Birk Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brook 40% 95,789
2 Burke 60% 44,818
3 Brooke 33% 36,883
4 Brake 40% 6,489
5 Burk 75% 6,335
6 Barke 60% 6,098
7 Bark 75% 5,325
8 Bourke 50% 3,816
9 Birck 80% 2,029
10 Berch 40% 1,621
11 Birk 100% 1,269
12 Berk 75% 905
13 Broke 40% 465
14 Break 40% 290
15 Bourk 60% 269
16 Abrook 33% 266
17 Birke 80% 237
18 Burck 60% 227
19 Berke 60% 192
20 Bruke 40% 161
21 Berck 60% 155
22 Bork 75% 132

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The surname Birk is the 11th most popular variant of Brook.

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