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 50
Coal Miner 8
General Labourer 4
Labourer 3
Clerk 3
Groom 3
Dress Maker 2
Assisant On Farm 2
Farmer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Cap Maker 2
Domestic Servant 2
Milliner Scholar 2
Railway Brakesman 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Carpenter 2
Nail Maker 2
Mariner 2
Cook 1
Governess Music & Drawing 1
Floor Cloth Printer 1
Board School Teacher 1
Builder Foreman 1
Gardener Domestic 1
Type Writing Short Hand Clerk 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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