Balgarnie Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Balgarnie Surname Definition:

Andrew Balgarny, esquire of Scotland, had a safe conduct into England in 1389 (Bain, IV, 400), and John Balgarno in Dowlaw was a charter witness in 1542 (Laing, 1052). William Bagarna in Lammertoun was a witness in 1584, Peter Bagarno and his wife had charter of a house in Eyemouth in 1600, to which his brother Edmund Bagarno was a witness, and George Bagarnay in Lamarton was a witness in 1631 (Home, p.

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Balgarnie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:2,422,52489,093
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland341:110,0955,249
England171:1,433,84549,523

Balgarnie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Andrew Balgarny, esquire of Scotland, had a safe conduct into England in 1389 (Bain, IV, 400), and John Balgarno in Dowlaw was a charter witness in 1542 (Laing, 1052). William Bagarna in Lammertoun was a witness in 1584, Peter Bagarno and his wife had charter of a house in Eyemouth in 1600, to which his brother Edmund Bagarno was a witness, and George Bagarnay in Lamarton was a witness in 1631 (Home, p. 215,228, 230). Balgarnoche 1631 (in Lauder). Margaret Balgarnie was married in Dalkeith, 1939.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Balgarnie Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Balgarnie Come From? nationality or country of origin

Balgarnie occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Balgarnie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,483,783rd most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. Balgarnie occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Balgarnie reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

Balgarnie is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 26 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 26 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 17 percent are found. Not including England this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 27 percent are found and Scotland, where 15 percent are found.

Balgarnie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balgarnie has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Balgarnie last name rose 135 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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