Barlier Surname

254,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Barlier Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the braeler,' a maker of cinctures or girdles, from the Old English brayle, from French braie or braye, i.e. breeches, whence braiel, a band to fasten breeches. Sailors still speak of 'brailing up sails.

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Barlier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,5211:43,6705,516
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Barlier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the braeler,' a maker of cinctures or girdles, from the Old English brayle, from French braie or braye, i.e. breeches, whence braiel, a band to fasten breeches. Sailors still speak of 'brailing up sails.' Under date 1355 Mr. Riley, in his Memorials of London, gives the 'Articles and Ordinances of the Braelers.' He also has an account of the burning of some gloves and broth for being false in make and fashion (pp. 377 and 349).

Roger le Braeler, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Stephen le Brayeler, London. Riley's Memorials of London.

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

Barlier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Barlier is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barlier? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 254,576th most common last name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,698,611 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Barlier reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 1,521 people, or 1 in 43,670. In France Barlier is most frequent in: Grand Est, where 36 percent live, Île-de-France, where 26 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 13 percent live. Apart from France it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Norway, where 0 percent live.

Barlier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Barlier has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 117 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barlier Last Name Statistics demography

Barlier earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 112.44% more than the national average, earning $91,667 USD per year.

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