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There are approximately 3,124 people named Byron in the UK. That makes it the 3,176th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 49 are named Byron.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Byron surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Fr. Local) Originally De Biron, from the town of Biron, in the province of Guienne, France.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BYRON. The poet's ancestors were of unquestioned Norman origin. Ernisius de Burun held 32 lordships in Yorkshire, and Kalph de Burun, 13 in Notts and Derby, at the compilation of Domesday. Kelham. Others derive the name and family from the town of Biron in Guienne.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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