Barfield Surname

28,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Barfield Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at 1 the Barley-Field.

2 the Boar-Field.

3 the Bare Field.

O.E. bere + feld Old English bár + feld Old English bær + feld

Barfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,3451:20,8972,639
England1,0201:54,6266,648
Australia2181:123,83313,580
Canada411:898,67368,969
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Wales161:193,40812,484
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5961:40,8985,172
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8301:27,4423,374

Barfield (24) may also be a first name.

Barfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at 1 the Barley-Field.

2 the Boar-Field.

3 the Bare Field.

O.E. bere + feld Old English bár + feld Old English bær + feld

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Bardfield (border field), in Essex.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Barfield Last Name Facts

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

Barfield is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barfield? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 28,661st most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 388,980 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Barfield reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent given name in the world, borne by 24 people.

Barfield is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 17,345 people, or 1 in 20,897. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 22 percent live, Florida, where 12 percent live and North Carolina, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Barfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Barfield has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Barfield surname rose 948 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barfield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Barfield surname are 15.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Barfield earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 126.46% more than the national average, earning R 538,152 per year; in United States they earn 7.11% less than the national average, earning $40,079 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.6% less than the national average, earning $46,903 CAD per year.

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Barfield Reference & Research

Barfield DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Barfield FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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