Birney Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

If your family name is Birney, its origin lies with Burney, an English surname. Its meaning, shared with Burney, is “From Bernay”.

• According to the 2010 US Census, the Birney surname had 1,463 bearers.
• Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Barney.
• Only a small detail separates the spellings: Birney has “i” where Burney has “u”.

Heraldry and the Birney name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Burney surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Birney family name pack.