Barbican Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Barbican Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the barbican,' from residence thereby; an outwork, an outwork of a fort.
William Barbican, Somerset, X Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Barbican Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Barbican Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the barbican,' from residence thereby; an outwork, an outwork of a fort.
William Barbican, Somerset, X Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Barbican Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barbican Come From? nationality or country of origin
Barbican is most common in England. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Barbican? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,117,718th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Barbican live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.
Barbican is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Barbican is most common in: Greater London, where 75 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 25 percent are found. Barring England it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 14 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbicane | 94 | 1 | / |
| Barbisan | 88 | 2,360 | / |
| Barbizan | 88 | 778 | / |
| Barbijan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Barbichon | 82 | 69 | / |
| Barbechan | 82 | 14 | / |
| Barbizzan | 82 | 9 | / |
| Barbizane | 82 | 1 | / |
| Barbecanne | 78 | 60 | / |
| Barbizam | 75 | 63 | / |
| Barbezan | 75 | 35 | / |
| Barbison | 75 | 17 | / |
| Barbisam | 75 | 4 | / |
| Barbizon | 75 | 2 | / |
| Barvizan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Barbesant | 71 | 160 | / |
| Barbezant | 71 | 39 | / |
| Barbezane | 71 | 4 | / |
| Barbesane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Barviskhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barbezam | 63 | 2 | / |
| Varuecan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Borbekon | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Barbican
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