Birkhead Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Birkhead Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Birkhead family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 42
Labourer Steel Works 5
Lace Maker 3
Lace Mender 3
Edge Tool Forger 3
File Cutter 3
Labourer 3
Umbrella Maker 3
Woollen Spinner 3
Woollen Weaver 3
House Keeper 2
Cloth Fuller 2
Coal Miner 2
Domestic Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Formerly Dress Maker 2
Mason 2
Spinner 2
Stone Mason 2
Woollen Spinner's Wife 2
Cloth Weaver 1
Coal Agent 1
Cotton Piecer 1
Cotton Waste Dealer 1
Delver 1

Birkhead Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Birkhead 100% 2,145
2 Burkhead 88% 570
3 Berkhead 88% 138

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The surname Birkhead is the most popular version of all its varients

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