Barnaby Surname
Approximately 6,005 people bear this surname
Barnaby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barnby,' which see, compare Greenaway for Greenway, or Ottaway for Ottway, or Hathaway for Hathway. No connexion with the later Barnaby used familiarly for Barnabas.
1524. Thomas Barnaby and Margaret Wallop: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameBarnaby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,670 | 1:135,752 | 14,216 |
| Jamaica | 1,168 | 1:2,457 | 385 |
| England | 889 | 1:62,675 | 7,372 |
| Canada | 612 | 1:60,205 | 7,093 |
| Nigeria | 164 | 1:1,080,139 | 44,870 |
| Australia | 152 | 1:177,603 | 18,018 |
| New Zealand | 133 | 1:34,048 | 5,884 |
| Wales | 86 | 1:35,983 | 3,576 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| Panama | 17 | 1:230,133 | 6,157 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 571 | 1:42,689 | 5,371 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 459 | 1:109,409 | 10,910 |
Barnaby (3,823) may also be a first name.
Barnaby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barnby,' which see, compare Greenaway for Greenway, or Ottaway for Ottway, or Hathaway for Hathway. No connexion with the later Barnaby used familiarly for Barnabas.
1524. Thomas Barnaby and Margaret Wallop: Marriage Lic. (London).
'534- John Barnabe and Catherine Bonham: ibid.
1621. Eustace Barneby, or Barnaby: Register of the University of Oxford.
1665. Buried — John Barnabee: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1756. Married — John Barnaby and Elizabeth' Tree: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 for Barnby, q.v.
2 a late form of Barnabas, q.v.
(English) One who came from Barnaby (Beornwald’s homestead), in Yorkshire.
A nickname of Barnabas.
From Barnby; a location name in Suffolk.
Barnaby Demographics
Average Male Barnaby Height
177 cm
Average Female Barnaby Height
159.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Barnaby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barnaby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Barnaby occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Barnaby? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 80,997th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,213,580 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Barnaby reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 113,656th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 3,823 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,670 people, or 1 in 135,752. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 14 percent reside, Michigan, where 8 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 19 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.
Barnaby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Barnaby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Barnaby last name expanded 582 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 538 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Barnaby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Barnaby surname are 3.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.08% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Barnaby earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 235.23% more than the national average, earning S/. 64,984 per year; in United States they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $45,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.43% less than the national average, earning $41,024 CAD per year.
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Barnaby Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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