Birchall is an

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surname deriving from the settlement of Biekel,

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, and derived from

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. The

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of Biekel later became "Birtle".Burchall
at the Internet Surname Database Variant forms include Burchall and Burchill. It is most commonly found in the North-West of

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, particularly Lancashire. The highest proportion of bearers can be found in

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, Greater Manchester. The first recorded bearer was John de Birchall de Birtles in 1401. The surname is less commonly found in other areas of the former

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, including

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and the

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. Only one early migrant to Australia was recorded with this name, a convicted criminal, James Stanley Birchall, a Protestant from Chorley in Lancashire; on 10 April 1851 he was sent to Norfolk Island for committing forgery. The surname is also found in Sussex where it appears to have originated from the village of Billingshurst, where it can be found in the sixteenth century in its original form of Burchfold; this changed to Burchall in the mid-seventeenth century. A branch of the family migrated to Guildford, Surrey where they supplied two mayors – John and Richard Burchall, who entered a pedigree in the Heralds Visitations.

Notable people with the name

;Surname * Adam Birchall (born 1984), Welsh football forward * Ben Birchall, Australian musician * Ben Birchall (born 1977), World Champion motorcycle sidecar racing driver * Cathy Birchall (–2013), British long-distance motorcyclist *

Chris Birchall Christopher Birchall CM (born 5 May 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He scored 21 goals in 322 league and cup appearances in a 16-year professional career, and scored four goals in 44 international matches ...

(born 1984), English–Trinidadian football midfielder * Chris Birchall (rugby league) (born 1981), Scottish rugby league and rugby union player * Ed Birchall (1923–1988), American clown * Edward Vivian Birchall (1884–1916), English philanthropist * Ellis Birchall (fl. 1945), English football back *

Grant Birchall Grant Birchall (born 28 January 1988) is a former Australian rules football player who played with the Hawthorn Football Club and Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League. Career Early career (2006–2008) Birchall had an exceptiona ...

(born 1988), Australian rules footballer *

Ian Birchall Ian Birchall (born 1939) is a British Marxist historian and translator, a former member of the Socialist Workers Party and author of numerous articles and books, particularly relating to the French Left. Formerly Senior Lecturer in French at Mid ...

(born 1939), British Marxist historian and translator * Jack Birchall (born 1876), English footballer * James Derek Birchall (1930–1995), English chemist and inventor * Jared Birchall (born 1974), CEO of

Neuralink Neuralink Corporation is a neurotechnology company that develops implantable brain–computer interfaces (BCIs). Founded by Elon Musk and a founding team of seven other scientists and engineers, the company's headquarters is in the Pioneer Bu ...

John Birchall Major Sir John Dearman Birchall TD (26 September 1875 – 6 January 1941) was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician. Son of Dearman Birchall (1828-1897), he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds North East at the 1 ...

(1875–1941), British soldier and Conservative Party politician *

Johnston Birchall Johnston Birchall (1951–2021) was a leading British academic in the field of co-operative studies and at the time of his death Professor Emeritus at the Social Science Faculty of the University of Stirling. Biography Birchall studied theolo ...

(1951–1921), British academic * Joseph Birchall (fl. 1902–1903), English football winger * Jud Birchall (1855–1887), American baseball left fielder *

Leonard Birchall Air Commodore Leonard Joseph Birchall, (6 July 1915 – 10 September 2004), "The Saviour of Ceylon", was a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) officer who warned of a Japanese attack on the island of Ceylon during the Second World War. Early life Bi ...

(1915–2004), Canadian air force officer * Paul Birchall (aka Burchill) (born 1979), English wrestler *

Reginald Birchall Reginald Birchall (''aka Lord Frederick A. Somerset'') (25 May 1866 – 14 November 1890) was a British conman who was convicted of killing one of his victims in Canada. He was hanged at Woodstock, Ontario. Crime Born into a wealthy family in ...

(1866–1890), British conman * Richard Birchall (born 1887), English professional footballer * Robert Birchall (–1819), English music seller, publisher, and instrument dealer *

Shannon Birchall Shannon Birchall is an Australian born musician, probably best known as the bassist for jam band the John Butler Trio. Birchall is often labeled a virtuoso by different music experts. He is also known for composing and conducting the string sec ...

, Australian bassist * Tom Birchall (born 1986), World Champion motorcycle sidecar racing passenger ;Given name * Birchall Pearson (1914–1960), Canadian athlete ;Fictional character * Suzie Birchall in '' Coronation Street''

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