Barfoot Surname
Approximately 3,850 people bear this surname
Barfoot Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. or Eccles. 'on naked foot,' one who went with feet bare; a friar or pilgrim.
'Thy temple in Delphos woll barefoot selee': Chaucer, The F. Tale, 11390. 'Fraunceys had his brethem Bar-fot to wenden.
Read More About This SurnameBarfoot Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,590 | 1:35,043 | 4,634 |
| United States | 1,033 | 1:350,880 | 31,442 |
| Canada | 549 | 1:67,114 | 7,748 |
| Australia | 266 | 1:101,488 | 11,453 |
| Wales | 101 | 1:30,639 | 3,095 |
| Northern Ireland | 95 | 1:19,421 | 2,391 |
| New Zealand | 72 | 1:62,893 | 9,679 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 917 | 1:26,582 | 3,644 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 123 | 1:408,282 | 30,178 |
Barfoot Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. or Eccles. 'on naked foot,' one who went with feet bare; a friar or pilgrim.
'Thy temple in Delphos woll barefoot selee': Chaucer, The F. Tale, 11390. 'Fraunceys had his brethem Bar-fot to wenden.': Piers P. Creed, 593-4.
'A barefoote brother': Rom. and Jul.
Norman Barfot, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger Barefot, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Alan Barefot, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John Barfoote, 1568: Register of the University of Oxford.
Roger Barefoot, temp. 1580. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
1581-2. Edward Barefoote and Winifred Hildersham: Marriage Lic.(London).
1625. Buried —Thomas Barfoote, a stranger: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1715. Francis Barefoot: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1717. Married — John Light and Mary Bearfoot: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1748. — William King and Elizabeth Barfoot: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Doubtless of local origin compare Barfod near Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire. Barefoot was also an old spelling of Berfoid in the territory of Morham. Jock Barefoot, the Careston gillie, was said to have been hanged by Earl Bairdie (d. 1453) for daring to cut a walking-stick from the Covin Tree of Finhaven (Groome, Gazetteer). Lady Bairfoot raised an action against George Graham for receipting of a stolen bond, 1664 (Just. Rec., p. 85). Johnne Young, "schipard at Baiifute," in record, 1591 (Trials, I, p. 232).
(English) Barefoot. [Old English bær + fót]. This nickname would be applied to one doing penance, as well as to a friar or pilgrim.
From Barford; a location name in Worcestershire, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire Or Barforth, Yorkshire; or from the Danish, Barfod; a personal name.
Barfoot is an old Hampshire name. Five mayors of Winchester between 1691 and 1743 bore the name of Barfoote or Barefoote or Barefotte (M.). Barfot or Barefot was a Cambridge name in the 13th century (H. R.).
Barfoot Demographics
Barfoot Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Barfoot Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barfoot Come From? nationality or country of origin
Barfoot occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Barfoot click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Barfoot? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 119,380th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,892,869 people. The surname Barfoot occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Barfoot live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1,590 people, or 1 in 35,043. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 23 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and Dorset, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England Barfoot exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.
Barfoot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Barfoot has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Barfoot surname expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 840 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,263 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Barfoot Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Barfoot surname is primarily Presbyterian (70%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Barfoot surname are 18.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.56% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Barfoot earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 178.31% more than the national average, earning R 661,380 per year; in United States they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning $44,432 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.07% more than the national average, earning $50,711 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearfoot | 93 | 118 | / |
| Barfoote | 93 | 10 | / |
| Bairfoot | 93 | 6 | / |
| Barfoott | 93 | 0 | / |
| Barfot | 92 | 5 | / |
| Bairefoot | 88 | 59 | / |
| Bearefoot | 88 | 3 | / |
| Barfoth | 86 | 37 | / |
| Barfott | 86 | 1 | / |
| Borfoot | 86 | 1 | / |
| Barfood | 86 | 1 | / |
| Berfoot | 86 | 0 | / |
| Barfoos | 86 | 0 | / |
| Barfo | 83 | 12 | / |
| Barfouth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Barfod | 77 | 656 | / |
| Barfat | 77 | 521 | / |
| Barfou | 77 | 12 | / |
| Barffo | 77 | 5 | / |
| Barfut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Borfot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Barfoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Barfoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Berfot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Barfoed | 71 | 452 | / |
| Barfaut | 71 | 10 | / |
| Barfoud | 71 | 9 | / |
| Barfaat | 71 | 5 | / |
| Barrfos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Barfoss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Warfout | 71 | 0 | / |
| Barfa | 67 | 129 | / |
| Borfo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Varfo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Barfoshh | 67 | 1 | / |
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