Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BIRCH
There are approximately 26,028 people named Birch in the UK. That makes it the 380th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 412 are named Birch.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
BurchBarch
Bartch
Barchi
Barich
Barach
Barchus
Baroch
Bairch
Bairche
Baerch
Barech
Barche
Barrch
Bareche
Bairchi
Bairrch
Barcho
Barcha
Baertch
Bartche
Bairrche
Barchy
Barchue
Barchou
Barrchi
Barchie
Baertche
The Birch surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A name probably given from residing at or near a birch-tree. "John at the birch," etc.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BIRCH. Parishes and chapelries in cos. Essex, Hereford, and Lancaster.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.