Barkshire Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Barkshire Surname Definition:

From Berkshire; the county.

Barkshire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:568,55234,674
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Barkshire Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Berkshire; the county.

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

Barkshire Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barkshire is found most frequently in England. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barkshire? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,263,456th most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 40,041,461 people. The surname Barkshire occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Barkshire live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 568,552. In England Barkshire is most common in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, Hampshire, where 16 percent reside and East Sussex, where 12 percent reside. Beside England this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Barkshire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Barkshire has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Barkshire last name rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 314 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barkshire Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Barkshire last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Barkshire earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.09% less than the national average, earning $33,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.66% less than the national average, earning $44,385 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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