Barff Surname

450,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
French Polynesia
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Barff Surname Definition:

(English) a Dialectal (Yorks) pron. of Bargh, q.v.

Barff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
French Polynesia4361:64437
United States1901:1,907,679123,720
England481:1,160,79354,689
Australia271:999,84158,390
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France21:33,211,361423,184
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Barff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) a Dialectal (Yorks) pron. of Bargh, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Barf or Bargh means in the North, a horseway up a hill.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Barff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barff is found most frequently in French Polynesia. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barff? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 450,362nd most widely held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,652,379 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 61 percent of Barff reside; 58 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 58 percent reside in Polynesia.

The surname Barff is most frequently used in French Polynesia, where it is carried by 436 people, or 1 in 644. Without taking into account French Polynesia this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Barff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Barff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Barff surname rose 6,333 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Barff last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Barff earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 19.33% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,638 per year; in South Africa they earn 358.13% more than the national average, earning R 1,088,690 per year and in United States they earn 5.39% less than the national average, earning $40,823 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barf89228/
Barfe801,098/
Barfs8066/
Warff8050/
Barzf8015/
Barft808/
Borff802/
Barrf802/
Bharf802/
Basrf801/
Berff801/
Baarf801/
Barfh801/
Wharff73631/
Bourff73243/
Baharf732/
Barhfe731/
Bearef731/
Varffe731/
Bairef731/
Warrff730/
Barb676,050/
Warf672,003/
Barw67332/
Barv6749/
Berf6732/
Borf6717/
Varf673/
Uarf673/
Wharffe670/
Bottrff670/

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