Barn Surname

313,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Barn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the barn,' from residence thereby, (a) Nick, 'the bairn'; Middle English Same, a child; compare Child and Childs. If local, Barnes takes a patronymic s like other monosyllabic local surnames; compare Styles, Brooks, Sykes, &c.

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Barn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
England1561:357,16725,626
Colombia1291:370,3426,221
Canada1071:344,35131,229
India1071:7,168,835157,365
Scotland961:55,7694,673
Spain611:766,42732,250
Liberia511:86,4427,100
Australia351:771,30649,759
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Pakistan341:5,254,23233,450
Taiwan291:808,4405,718
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
France41:16,605,680368,153
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
Scotland511:73,3964,210
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1791:280,55122,627

The alternate forms: Bärn (12) are calculated separately.

Barn (757) may also be a first name.

Barn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the barn,' from residence thereby, (a) Nick, 'the bairn'; Middle English Same, a child; compare Child and Childs. If local, Barnes takes a patronymic s like other monosyllabic local surnames; compare Styles, Brooks, Sykes, &c.

Henry de le Berne, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de la Berne, Kent, ibid.

William de la Berne, Dorset, ibid.

John atte Bern, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Henry atte Bern, Somerset, i Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William le Barne, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter le Barne, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Ricardus le Barne et uxor, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas le Barne. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

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

From Barnes in the parish of Premnay, Aberdeenshire. Robert of Bernis was a goldsmith in 1465 (Laing, 154), John Barnis witnessed an instrument of sasine in 1496 (Bamff, p. 37), and Alexander Barnis was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1524 (NSCM., I, p. 48). Thomas Barnys was notary public in 1536 (Laing, 404), William Barnis granted the chaplainry of the Three Kings of Culane (Cologne) in Dundee, 1588 (REB., II, 362). Alexander Bairins was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1575 (RSCA., I, p. 220), Gilbert Bairnis was 'sacristar' there, 1595 (CRA., p. 117), and Mathew Bairnis was admitted burgess of the burgh, 1616 (NSCM., I, p. 117). Euphemia Barns is recorded in Dundee, 1621 (Brechin), and John Barns, skinner in Haddington, was charged with defying the town authorities in 1628 (RPC., 2. ser. II, p. 593). James Barnes was merchant burgess of Edinburgh, 1649 (Inquis., 3257), Jean Bams daughter of deceased William Bams of Belweddocke, 1656 (DPD., II, p. 208), Robert Barnes of Kirkhill, Ayrshire, in record, 1668 (Corsehill, p. 81), John Barns or Barnes was provost of Glasgow, 1687 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 146,147), and David Barns was feuar and gardener in Duns, 1766 (Lauder).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) 1 Dweller at the Barn. [Middle English berne, Old English bern] William de la Berne.—Hundred Rolls 2 Bairn, Child. [Middle English barn [e. Old English b(e)arn = Scandinavian barn] Walter le Barne.—Hundred Rolls 3 the A.-Sax, pers. name Beorn = Warrior, Nobleman.

(Scandinavian) the Old Norse pers. name Björn = Bear.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A pre-Domesd. name; Barne, Bern. For Siward Bam, the patriot rebel against William Conq. see Saxon Chronicle Ingram, 276.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

1. The same as Berners. Dame Juliana Berners, the author of the well-known treatise on sporting and heraldry called the Boke of St. Albans, wrote herself Berns and Barnes. 2. From residence near a barn; say a monastic or manorial barn. Atte Berne is the XIV. cent. orthography. 3. Barnes, a parish in co. Surrey. See however Barn.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A distinguished family of Sotterly, Co. Suffolk, England. Bearn, local, a city in France. Barnyz, Cornish-British, a judge.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Barnes. —An ancient name of pre - Domesday times. Its wide area of distribution includes two principal homes; one in the south of England in the contiguous counties of Dorset, Hants, and Wilts, the other in the north of England in Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Barn Last Name Facts

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

Barn (Arabic: بارن, Bengali: বর্ন, Hindi: बर्न, Marathi: बरन, Russian: Барн) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Bärn. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Barn is the 313,233rd most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,072,955 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Barn reside; 26 percent reside in North America and 25 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 298,585th most common first name worldwide, borne by 757 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 189 people, or 1 in 1,917,772. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 16 percent live, New Jersey, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 66 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent live and Colombia, where 11 percent live.

Barn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Barn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Barn last name increased 106 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Barn surname is predominantly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

The amount Barn earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.97% more than the national average, earning $51,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $51,009 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bärn9212/
Barin8912,089/
Baren892,891/
Barne892,597/
Barrn89338/
Barnd89293/
Barnt89195/
Bearn89174/
Bairn89133/
Baarn89102/
Baryn89101/
Barhn8945/
Barnh8935/
Barnå8923/
Barng8918/
Bharn8914/
Baurn896/
Baern895/
Barın895/
Bahrn893/
Barnc893/
Bayrn891/
Barnk891/
Hbarn891/
Barén891/
Barën891/
Barön891/
Barnø891/
Barnn890/
Baring8012,469/
Bharne806,212/
Bairin805,260/
Bareng804,629/
Bahrin803,613/
Barzin803,196/
Barina802,510/
Barion802,188/
Barend801,878/
Barndt801,506/
Bharin801,409/
Baurin801,136/
Barren801,087/
Barzen80889/
Bearne80702/
Batrin80615/
Barrin80578/
Bargin80563/
Batryn80555/
Bahryn80422/
Basrin80417/
Barinc80316/
Bahren80296/
Barien80235/
Bauren80138/
Bareen80127/
Bharen80126/
Baaren80121/
Baryon80119/
Barent80119/
Bajren8071/
Baroen8053/
Basren8042/
Bayrin8038/
Bairen8025/
Baryna8018/
Baurén8016/
Baurne8014/
Barrén8013/
Barntt8011/
Bauryn8011/
Batren8010/
Bayren809/
Bearin804/
Baeren804/
Bajrin804/
Barnøe804/
Bearen803/
Barind803/
Barenk803/
Baruin803/
Barryn803/
Baerin803/
Bargne803/
Bairne802/
Baarin802/
Barenn802/
Baraen802/
Barnne802/
Baarne802/
Baharn802/
Bairyn802/
Beahrn801/
Barnck801/
Baruun801/
Bhairn801/
Bahrne801/
Barrne801/
Barhne801/
Baarön801/
Barnzs801/
Bağrin801/
Bairnd800/
Barnth800/
Bairnt800/
Bairrn800/
Bayrne800/
Baryhn800/
Bareun800/
Bearnt800/
Born7549,788/
Bern753,620/
Warn752,871/
Varn751,569/
Börn7518/
Uarn751/
Barrion737,318/
Baharin732,979/
Baurina73820/
Barnová73649/
Barrina73397/
Bairing73300/
Barendt73288/
Barnova73223/
Bahraen73218/
Barenne73190/
Bearing73186/
Barring73143/
Bahryna73137/
Baehren73108/
Bareeng7362/
Barrink7361/
Baharen7353/
Barrien7349/
Baaring7347/
Barreng7341/
Baurent7339/
Bahroen7335/
Bahreng7334/
Bearint7334/
Baerren7330/
Basreen7329/
Baireng7328/
Bauryna7326/
Baurion7325/
Baareng7323/
Barrent7322/
Bearnth7321/
Bhauren7318/
Barentt7316/
Bahuren7314/
Battryn7314/
Bearndt7310/
Basring739/
Bharina736/
Bayrina735/
Batring735/
Barienė734/
Bearina734/
Baureen733/
Barruin733/
Bharndt733/
Baharyn733/
Bharing732/
Barinne732/
Barrend732/
Bayring732/
Bhareen732/
Beatrin731/
Bautrin731/
Beahren731/
Bearntt731/
Baysrin731/
Bauring731/
Baringh731/
Bahyrin731/
Bairina731/
Baareen731/
Baarent731/
Baharne731/
Bahrenn731/
Bhaurin731/
Bhatrin731/
Bairrng731/
Barzien731/
Barngue731/
Baharhn731/
Baringg731/
Baahrin731/
Batrend730/
Beargin730/
Battrin730/
Bargeen730/
Barrenn730/
Bearent730/
Battren730/
Barinova6727,607/
Warne6711,510/
Borin6710,996/
Boren6710,878/
Borne6710,305/
Varin6710,164/
Warin674,699/
Bourn673,653/
Berin672,420/
Beren671,885/
Varne671,825/
Barinque671,426/
Waren671,285/
Barynova671,285/
Barim671,203/
Wearn671,071/
Bohrn67810/
Borén67684/
Boorn67556/
Bornt67405/
Boryn67405/
Barem67350/
Barenque67299/
Varen67292/
Bornn67265/
Warnk67167/
Waryn67150/
Baurienė67124/
Baryń67114/
Beirn67100/
Warén6775/
Varyn6769/
Barenova6768/
Bornø6768/
Barinová6756/
Beaurent6754/
Baringue6749/
Uarng6724/
Barym6718/
Barringh6716/
Wahrn6715/
Warrn6713/
Behrn6713/
Åborn6713/
Börnå6713/
Bernn6710/
Borhn678/
Barrenne678/
Bärnt677/
Berhn676/
Börén676/
Varng675/
Bernå675/
Bernø675/
Börün675/
Bornd674/
Warzn674/
Varén674/
Vearn673/
Boern673/
Warnt673/
Barengue673/
Borèn673/
Borín673/
Varín673/
Uarin673/
Bernh673/
Bahyryna673/
Buorn672/
Uatrn672/
Bären672/
Bhorn672/
Borng671/
Buirn671/
Bornk671/
Borrn671/
Huarn671/
Beahring671/
Bearrion671/
Berrn671/
Baharind671/
Waurn671/
Uaren671/
Baharuun671/
Varnė671/
Warín671/
Varön671/
Øborn671/
Bérin671/
Bòren671/
Bornc671/
Borìn671/
Berén671/
Bhairien671/
Bhaharin671/
Beauring671/
Battreng671/
Barzreen671/
Baurenne671/
Bathring671/
Barrrion671/
Barrentt671/
Bareñ671/
Bareń671/
Baringne671/
Vasrn671/
Bahareng671/
Baharien671/
Baharrin671/
Baaharin671/
Wharn670/
Warnn670/
Wairn670/
Beern670/
Bairrent670/
Bearring670/

Barn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barn in the Marathi language
बरनbarana-
Barn in the Bengali language
বর্নbarna72.09
বর্ণbarna27.91
Barn in the Hindi language
बर्नbarna57.14
बरनbarana21.43
बार्नbarna7.14
बारनbarana7.14
बर्णbarna7.14
Barn in the Russian language
Барнbarn-
Barn in the Arabic language
بارنbarn-

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