Barley Surname

46,905th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,045 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Barley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barlow , a probable variant (a) Local, 'of Barley,' a parish in Hertfordshire, near Barkway. No doubt [a) is the chief parent of our southern Barleys.

William de Berele, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Barley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,8481:61,9807,256
England2,7491:20,2682,869
Liberia5221:8,445972
Canada4051:90,9779,993
Australia3861:69,9378,284
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
South Africa1221:444,08037,713
New Zealand1021:44,3957,335
Saint Lucia991:1,806323
Wales921:33,6363,370
Costa Rica521:91,9241,623
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Jamaica211:136,6644,886
France171:3,907,219231,005
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Israel121:713,13647,700
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Solomon Islands111:52,73010,588
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
India101:76,706,538639,611
Lebanon81:704,63514,756
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malta11:430,2723,380
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6671:14,6222,177
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales51:313,68310,604
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2641:39,7304,678

Barley (440) may also be a first name.

Barley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barlow , a probable variant (a) Local, 'of Barley,' a parish in Hertfordshire, near Barkway. No doubt [a) is the chief parent of our southern Barleys.

William de Berele, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1565. Thomas Felde and Alice Barley: Marriage Lic. (London).

1573. George Barley, of Overton: Wills at Chester.

1596. Richard Barley, Hertfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1603. Married — James Barley and Ells. Miller: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

(English) belonging to Barley = + the Bar­ley-Field. [Old English bere + leáh] 2 Bera’s Lea. [Anglo-Saxon Beran-leáh-Beran-, genit. of Bera = bear] 3 the Boar-Lea. [Old English bár + leáh] 4 the Bare Lea. [Old English bær + leáh] William deBerele.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in cos.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Hertfordshire.

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

Barley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barley (Russian: Барлей) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Barley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barley? popularity and diffusion

Barley is the 46,905th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 659,805 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Barley live; 57 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. Barley is also the 408,694th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 440 people.

Barley is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 5,848 people, or 1 in 61,980. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live, Virginia, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 77 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent live and Liberia, where 5 percent live.

Barley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Barley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 463 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,840 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 289 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Barley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Barley last name is primarily Catholic (81%) in Ireland and Syriac Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Barley surname are 12.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.24% registered with the political party.

The amount Barley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.1% less than the national average, earning R 187,488 per year; in United States they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $41,111 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $52,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bearley92271/
Baurley92128/
Bairley92104/
Barleya9218/
Barlley9214/
Baarley929/
Bharley929/
Barrley924/
Barleyy922/
Baerley922/
Barzley921/
Barhley921/
Batrley921/
Barleys921/
Barliey920/
Bayrley920/
Barleiy920/
Barle911,328/
Barly91143/
Barilley8664/
Barleeya861/
Bairleya861/
Bairzley860/
Varley8312,301/
Barlet833,988/
Borley831,921/
Barles831,640/
Barlea831,298/
Warley831,062/
Berley83579/
Barlee83570/
Barloy83557/
Barlay83460/
Barlyt83337/
Barlue83331/
Baurle83311/
Barleh83279/
Barlie83249/
Bearly83178/
Barler83139/
Bharle8367/
Bayrle8365/
Baarle8363/
Bairle8361/
Baerle8355/
Barlez8351/
Barlle8312/
Barliy8312/
Bahrle8311/
Barlly839/
Barlei838/
Barlya835/
Barloe835/
Barzly834/
Bearle834/
Barleu833/
Barrle832/
Barlyh832/
Barlyi832/
Barlae831/
Barlep831/
Barlej831/
Barlyz831/
Bahrly831/
Baurly830/
Bairly830/
Barrly830/
Barled830/
Barlett771,893/
Barille771,258/
Barlowe77728/
Barleah77608/
Barelle77424/
Wearley77188/
Barilly7799/
Barless7797/
Beerley7775/
Wharley7760/
Barelly7745/
Baehrle7743/
Barliya7729/
Baarlie7725/
Varhley7722/
Bourley7719/
Barliea7717/
Beirley7713/
Barlieh7711/
Barlooy778/
Barlaya777/
Barlest777/
Warlley775/
Barlets775/
Bhaurle775/
Barllay775/
Beurley774/
Barller773/
Bhaarle773/
Barzlay773/
Bayrlee772/
Boorley772/
Bairely772/
Barletz772/
Varlley772/
Bearlee771/
Bearles771/
Barlerr771/
Barleup771/
Barrles771/
Bhairle771/
Berhley771/
Berleye771/
Beyrley771/
Varliey771/
Vairley771/
Barleis771/
Barllet771/
Barlleh771/
Varrley771/
Barlloe771/
Barllie771/
Barllea771/
Barlueh771/
Bairele771/
Vearley771/
Baurlae770/
Behrley770/
Bearele770/
Barlees770/
Borrley770/
Barllee770/
Barla7388,009/
Borle735,246/
Barli731,953/
Berle731,756/
Warle73195/
Varle73195/
Warly7398/
Varly7371/
Bârle7337/
Borly7325/
Bärle7323/
Barlé7317/
Barlè7310/
Barillet711,245/
Bariller71746/
Bearelle71149/
Whearley71124/
Barrelle71106/
Barelles71103/
Barliyah7182/
Barrille7143/
Barlogie7142/
Barielle7123/
Bearlepp7121/
Bearelly7113/
Wharlley7111/
Bairloya717/
Barrlett715/
Bargilly715/
Batrelle714/
Berilley714/
Borelley713/
Barletts713/
Barzille713/
Barlooyi713/
Bariolle713/
Batrlett712/
Barilles712/
Baerelle712/
Barllett711/
Barzelle711/
Bharliye711/
Baharles711/
Barlowee711/
Baharlyi711/
Barrllet711/
Barrelly711/
Barellie711/
Barielly711/
Barillie711/
Bearless711/
Warelley711/
Baurelle710/
Barrilly710/
Bearrele710/
Berelley710/
Worley6739,245/
Barlas6712,445/
Varlet675,685/
Barlis672,454/
Baharloie671,808/
Behrle671,021/
Borlay67692/
Barlla67633/
Borlea67586/
Berlie67577/
Borlet67459/
Beyrle67421/
Bharla67408/
Varlez67365/
Barloa67328/
Barrielle67289/
Barlia67264/
Vorley67251/
Berlea67243/
Barlaz67231/
Barlit67214/
Barlau67205/
Boorle67203/
Barlou67200/
Borlee67181/
Batrla67180/
Barlai67176/
Barhli67172/
Barrillet67162/
Bährle67153/
Beirle67149/
Bârlea67135/
Borlie67125/
Berlhe67116/
Bourly67114/
Bourle67108/
Borlée6797/
Beerle6790/
Waarle6786/
Bairla6782/
Borlle6781/
Beurle6777/
Bharli6775/
Varlee6766/
Berlee6765/
Bajrla6759/
Baarla6755/
Bherle6754/
Barlaš6752/
Borlys6752/
Berlay6750/
Borlez6748/
Barliz6747/
Barlip6745/
Baarli6741/
Barrellie6738/
Borleh6727/
Barlat6726/
Baharlouy6724/
Barlaj6723/
Varlie6722/
Warlie6722/
Varlea6721/
Wahrle6720/
Warlly6718/
Bauruelle6718/
Barlad6717/
Barlli6717/
Barzellay6717/
Bairli6717/
Warlez6716/
Barrellet6715/
Borlue6714/
Barrillie6714/
Barlah6713/
Varlay6712/
Warlea6712/
Varlei6711/
Barrla6711/
Berloy6711/
Barláš6711/
Baerli6710/
Borles679/
Varles679/
Barlhi679/
Baerla678/
Hberle677/
Barlaa677/
Varleh676/
Warlee676/
Vairle675/
Uharle674/
Bhorle674/
Boorly674/
Barlui674/
Bearla673/
Varloe673/
Warlay673/
Beirly673/
Berlle673/
Berleh673/
Barlés673/
Uarhly673/
Varliy672/
Berrle672/
Borler672/
Varler672/
Vaarly672/
Barloi672/
Baharliya672/
Varloy671/
Barlać671/
Bayrla671/
Baurleidh671/
Berhle671/
Berliy671/
Borloe671/
Wairly671/
Borhle671/
Warlei671/
Wearle671/
Warrle671/
Boyrle671/
Baharloyi671/
Bar'la671/
Barrielly671/
Barrilles671/
Barriolle671/
Baharloue671/
Barlio671/
Varled671/
Bairielle671/
Barrli671/
Borloy671/
Wharle670/
Buirle670/
Wharly670/
Baurla670/
Hberly670/
Berleu670/
Vearle670/
Behrly670/
Barriller670/
Buirly670/
Borrle670/
Uarles670/
Vaurle670/
Beurly670/
Borleu670/

Barley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barley in the Russian language
Барлейbarlej-

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