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

The surname Barlex is most common in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Barlex? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,152,526th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. Barlex is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Barlex reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 784,761. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 51 percent live, Essex, where 20 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 13 percent live. Besides England it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 5 percent live and Somalia, where 1 percent live.

Barlex Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Barlex has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 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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