Birnie Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Birnie Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Birnie family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
School 5
Annuitant 3
Cotton Frame Tenter 2
House Keeper 2
Cotton Carder 2
Proprietor Of Houses 2
Linen Weaver 2
Coal Miner 1
Cotton Feed Tenter 1
Dyer 1
Shoemaker 1
Barrack Sergeant Chelsea Pensioner 1
Gardener 1
Baker 1
Bonnet Maker 1
Drapers Assistant 1
Governess 1
Millwright 1
Teacher Of English 1
Carpet Weaver 1
Flax Dresser 1
Linen Winder 1
Railway Labourer 1
Woollen Carpet Weaver 1

Birnie Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bourne 50% 39,866
2 Burn 50% 32,363
3 Brain 50% 24,766
4 Baron 33% 22,589
5 Obrien 33% 17,701
6 Brian 33% 12,455
7 Brien 50% 12,036
8 Brine 50% 6,722
9 Bourn 33% 6,046
10 Breen 33% 5,606
11 Burne 67% 5,511
12 Burney 50% 3,848
13 Obrian 17% 3,536
14 Braine 50% 3,530
15 Born 50% 3,243
16 Barn 50% 2,880
17 Barne 67% 2,685
18 Bearne 50% 2,586
19 Bran 33% 2,432
20 Borne 67% 2,130
21 Oborne 50% 2,120
22 Brion 33% 2,087
23 Birnie 100% 1,362
24 Broun 33% 1,240
25 Brane 50% 1,126
26 Berney 50% 1,111
27 Eborn 33% 1,104
28 Oborn 33% 1,062
29 Braun 33% 1,044
30 Boran 33% 1,005
31 Beran 33% 970
32 Brun 33% 941
33 Bruin 50% 842
34 Auburn 17% 821
35 Boorn 33% 775
36 Brean 33% 734
37 Eburne 50% 709
38 Bearon 17% 610
39 Obern 33% 553
40 Boorne 50% 543
41 Bearn 33% 508
42 Burnie 83% 495
43 Baren 33% 478
44 Birney 67% 428
45 Broune 33% 376
46 Bern 50% 365
47 Bren 33% 363
48 Broon 33% 336
49 Eaborn 17% 334
50 Beirne 67% 318
51 Breene 33% 309
52 Brin 50% 306
53 Obrine 33% 299
54 Bruen 33% 290
55 Berne 67% 248
56 Buron 33% 236
57 Baurne 50% 224
58 Brone 50% 220
59 Eaborne 43% 214
60 Bron 33% 202
61 Aburn 33% 196
62 Obrion 17% 195
63 Baran 33% 187
64 Barin 50% 180
65 Brune 50% 167
66 Baaran 17% 153
67 Aborn 33% 149
68 Broan 33% 140
69 Eburn 33% 138
70 Broone 33% 135
71 Bernie 83% 134
72 Obrain 33% 132
73 Beron 33% 130
74 Birne 83% 130
75 Biron 50% 129
76 Bruun 33% 126
77 Baurn 33% 122
78 Biren 50% 117
79 Boarne 50% 117
80 Brein 50% 116
81 Burno 50% 116
82 Boron 33% 115
83 Bruno 33% 111
84 Bearan 17% 104
85 Berny 50% 103

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The surname Birnie is the 23rd most popular variant of Bourne.

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