indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location & ornamental)
Usage English, German, Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Meaning & History
From Middle High German birche, Old English birce, Old Danish birk, all meaning "birch". This was likely a topographic name for someone living by a birch tree or a birch forest. It may also be a habitational name from places in Germany named with this word (see also: Birke).