Barenius Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Barenius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Barenius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway21:2,571,14395,402

Barenius Last Name Facts

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

Barenius has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Barenius.

How Common Is The Last Name Barenius? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,908,606th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. Barenius occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Barenius are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 746,629. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Zürich, where 55 percent live and Canton of Graubünden, where 45 percent live. Outside of Switzerland Barenius exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 19 percent live and Norway, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Borenius88141/
Varenius8890/
Warenius8862/
Baronius8844/
Berenius883/
Beronius75157/
Borengiu7512/
Borinius758/
Beranius755/
Votrenius714/
Varenyu673/
Barrinhaus673/
Barrieneos671/
Barineau63364/
Barrenho63102/
Barinjou633/
Barrineau591,493/
Borțănoiu5931/
Barrineaeu561/
Varinyu539/
Barrinho5086/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Barenius
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