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Birtwistle
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English
Alternative forms
en Bertwistle Birtwhistle
Etymology
Habitational surname from a lost village in Lancashire, from en non birki- birchen + en ang twisel fork, bifurcation.
Proper noun
s
en Old English.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Birtwistle is the 129825th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 131 individuals. Birtwistle is most common among White (97.71%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Old Norse surnames from Old English