Barlex Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Barlex Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. This curious looking name is manifestly local, the suffix being-ley, or-legh, or legg, as in Whitelegg.

1627-7. John Dawston and Hellen Bareleggs: Marriage Lic.(London).

1667.

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Barlex Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:784,76142,668
Wales41:773,63329,106
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Barlex Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. This curious looking name is manifestly local, the suffix being-ley, or-legh, or legg, as in Whitelegg.

1627-7. John Dawston and Hellen Bareleggs: Marriage Lic.(London).

1667. Married-John Bareleggs and Elizabeth Doalin: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1747.-Thomas Bearleggs and Ann Ad-iison: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Barlex Last Name Facts

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

Barlex occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barlex? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,152,526th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Barlex reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Barlex is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 784,761. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 51 percent reside, Essex, where 20 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 13 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 5 percent reside and Somalia, where 1 percent reside.

Barlex Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Barlex has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Barlex last name grew 1,183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barillex861/
Barles831,640/
Barlek83188/
Barlez8351/
Barlec837/
Varlex831/
Barlej831/
Berleux77215/
Barless7797/
Barlese7766/
Barleac7712/
Barlegs779/
Barlest777/
Barlets775/
Barletz772/
Barlies772/
Barrles771/
Bearles771/
Barleys771/
Barleis771/
Barlice771/
Barlees770/
Barrilleux754/
Barillec71244/
Barelles71103/
Barleggs7117/
Barletts713/
Barilles712/
Bourleux712/
Baireles711/
Baharles711/
Bearless711/
Barleigh710/
Barliegh710/
Barlık673,008/
Barlis672,454/
Barlik67436/
Varlez67365/
Barlič67206/
Warles67151/
Varlec67105/
Barlík6777/
Barlig6761/
Borlez6748/
Barliz6747/
Warlix6729/
Barlic6725/
Warlez6716/
Varles679/
Borles679/
Borlek678/
Barrlycke676/
Barlyk676/
Barlés673/
Barielles671/
Barrilles671/
Barlyz671/
Varlek671/
Uarles670/

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Barlex Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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