Barbany Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Barbany Surname User-submission:

Barbeny, and Barbenys (now probably extinguished), are Catalan surnames coming from a Latin family name, Barbarius, a variant of Barbanus.

Barbany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain3241:144,29610,754
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Barbany Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Barbeny, and Barbenys (now probably extinguished), are Catalan surnames coming from a Latin family name, Barbarius, a variant of Barbanus.

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Barbany Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barbany is found most in Spain. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barbany? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 827,165th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 21,753,868 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Barbany reside; 97 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 97 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The surname Barbany is most frequently used in Spain, where it is held by 324 people, or 1 in 144,296. In Spain Barbany is primarily found in: Catalonia, where 94 percent reside, Aragon, where 6 percent reside and Basque Country, where 0 percent reside. Other than Spain Barbany is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 1 percent reside and Argentina, where 1 percent reside.

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