Birrell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Birrell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Birrell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 17
Labourer 4
House Servant 3
No Employment 3
Home 3
Daughter 3
Dress Maker 2
Farmer's Daughter 2
Farmer's Son 2
Silk Weaver 2
Wife Of Above 2
Scholar At Home 2
Labourer Iron Works 2
Clerk Cotton Manufqacture 1
Cotton Piecer 1
Cotton Reeler 1
Domestic Duties 1
Dyer 1
Farm Labourer 1
Marble Mason 1
Registar Of Brith & Death 1
Registar Of Brith & Death Wife 1
Repairer Of Railway 1
Toll Bar Keeper 1
Wood Labourer 1

Birrell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burrell 86% 23,513
2 Barrell 86% 13,257
3 Berrill 71% 3,319
4 Burrill 71% 2,484
5 Birrell 100% 2,248
6 Borrill 71% 2,169
7 Borrell 86% 1,701
8 Berrell 86% 1,134
9 Barrall 71% 540
10 Berrall 71% 428
11 Barrill 71% 218
12 Burrall 71% 202
13 Barroll 71% 106

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The surname Birrell is the 5th most popular variant of Burrell.

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