Barkway Surname

695,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Barkway Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Barkway = the Birch-Road. [Old English beorc (~ Old Norse biörk), birch-tree + weg, a way]

Barkway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2681:207,90317,929
Australia521:519,14839,018
Canada411:898,67368,969
United States351:10,355,970420,657
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:141,71712,742
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Barkway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Barkway = the Birch-Road. [Old English beorc (~ Old Norse biörk), birch-tree + weg, a way]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Hertfordshire.

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

Barkway Last Name Facts

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

The surname Barkway occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Barkway click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barkway? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 695,980th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 17,187,608 people. Barkway occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Barkway are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Barkway is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 268 people, or 1 in 207,903. In England it is most common in: Kent, where 20 percent are found, Greater London, where 20 percent are found and Essex, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Barkway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Barkway has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Barkway surname grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 159 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barkway Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Barkway last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Barkway earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 224.38% more than the national average, earning R 770,856 per year; in United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning $52,580 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barkwa924/
Barkwah862/
Barkhwa861/
Barkwai861/
Borkway860/
Borckway801/
Borkwa7710/
Barkwe773/
Berkwa771/
Bhargwa7138/
Barquay7117/
Barghwa716/
Bourkwa711/
Beirkwa711/
Barkuah711/
Barkwiz710/
Barkwith6792/
Bherkwau671/
Bargweah671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Barkway
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