Barnacle Surname

416,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 836 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Barnacle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barnacle,' a hamlet in the parish of Bulkington, six miles from Coventry, Warwickshire.

Custance de Barnaucle, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Barnikel: Close Roll, 18 Edward III.

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Barnacle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5691:97,92310,380
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Australia511:529,32739,816
Israel91:950,84857,975
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland481:92,2896,115
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3621:67,3357,663
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

Barnacle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barnacle,' a hamlet in the parish of Bulkington, six miles from Coventry, Warwickshire.

Custance de Barnaucle, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Barnikel: Close Roll, 18 Edward III.

Richard Bamakyll, 1514: Register of the University of Oxford.

1545. Married — John Barnacle and Annes Chapman: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

(English) belonging to Barnacle (Warw.) =? Bernac’s (Beornheah’s) Hall.

[Old English h(e)all]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A synonym of Coyne, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A hamlet in co. Warwick.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ferguson under this name gives "Barnakarl, Barnakel, a surname or a nickname given to a celebrated Norwegian pirate, named Olver, who, setting his face against the then fashionable amusement of tossing children on spears, was christened by his companions, to show their sense of his odd scruples, Bamakarl, baby's old man." The name is more pro­bably from Barnacle, a hamlet co. Warwick.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Barnacle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barnacle is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barnacle? popularity and diffusion

Barnacle is the 416,195th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 8,717,160 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Barnacle live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

Barnacle is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 569 people, or 1 in 97,923. In England Barnacle is most frequent in: Leicestershire, where 15 percent are found, Warwickshire, where 12 percent are found and West Midlands, where 12 percent are found. Not including England this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Barnacle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Barnacle has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Barnacle last name rose 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 191 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Barnacle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Barnacle are 18.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

Barnacle earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 60.08% more than the national average, earning $69,071 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Barncle930/
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Barnacal8825/
Barnaclo8813/
Bernacle884/
Barngale882/
Barnecle880/
Barnacol880/
Barangale82284/
Barnickle82171/
Barungale8224/
Barnicale822/
Barnaglhe821/
Barnagule821/
Barngalhe821/
Barnakole821/
Bernacule821/
Barneacal820/
Brinacole820/
Brnakle801/
Branacl801/
Brancle801/
Brincle801/
Barnkle800/
Barhangale78116/
Bharangale782/
Bbarangale781/
Baranagule781/
Baerungale781/
Brenckle75531/
Brancale75399/
Burnicle75158/
Barenkal7537/
Barneclo7529/
Barngule7517/
Barangal7513/
Brangale7511/
Barangle759/
Barnikal756/
Brancley755/
Brunicle754/
Barinkal753/
Barnikle753/
Barnicol753/
Burngale752/
Parnkale751/
Barnakal751/
Bernackl751/
Barnakel751/
Bernacol751/
Barancal751/
Baringal751/
Barnogal751/
Brencley750/
Barnical750/
Bernicle750/
Barnegal750/
Barnckel750/
Brinckle750/
Bernakle750/
Brincley750/
Bernagle750/
Barnecol750/
Barinnickle740/
Barnickel711,543/
Barangule711,237/
Barnikala71796/
Bouroncle71380/
Burangale71166/
Brinckley71143/
Barenkala71115/
Barnickol7149/
Bernecule7146/
Brnčal7142/
Barinkala7126/
Brngal7117/
Birangale7114/
Barankala7113/
Bernecole7112/
Brownagle7111/
Barungule7110/
Barangali717/
Brinckloe717/
Baraankal716/
Barangole716/
Barnakala715/
Barenkall714/
Barrenkal714/
Barengole714/
Barngalia714/
Barnakula713/
Barnekala713/
Barwinkle713/
Bairankal712/
Baryankal712/
Borangale712/
Brancaleo712/
Barinckel712/
Brencl712/
Warnoclee711/
Parangale711/
Breinagle711/
Branacclo711/
Brancaley711/
Brancl711/
Burunagle711/
Barnigala711/
Barnikalu711/
Baranagal711/
Baranakal711/
Biernacli711/
Bharenkal711/
Bharnikal711/
Brncal711/
Baranikal711/
Barankial711/
Barunggal711/
Brenckley710/
Barnicall710/
Barnicoal710/
Braunagle710/
Brannagle710/
Bringle67833/
Brengle67699/
Bornacelly67641/
Barrenkala67465/
Bornacelli67458/
Brinkle67140/
Brancal67129/
Barinikala67114/
Brankle6796/
Brangle6795/
Barrankala6747/
Brenkle6743/
Bourroncle6740/
Bornqal6739/
Brancaleao6738/
Bharnikala6735/
Baraangole6728/
Barinukala6710/
Bouronclue676/
Barnikalla675/
Brown-Cole675/
Baranikala675/
Bhurangale675/
Baronguele675/
Parunagale674/
Barnikaala674/
Barnnikala674/
Barinekala673/
Barnagalla673/
Barrinkala673/
Bariyankal672/
Bharangali672/
Bharenkala672/
Buruangale672/
Burunagale672/
Burunagule672/
Brangal672/
Brnkley672/
Parnachala671/
Parngal671/
Brunkle671/
Brnikal671/
Barnawekll671/
Barnnakala671/
Barrenkali671/
Bareenkala671/
Barangalla671/
Baranggule671/
Bharinkala671/
Brancaleão671/
Broncol671/
Brenneckle671/
Bourouncle671/
Brancly671/
Baran Kole671/
Princle671/
Bharinagul671/
Brongle670/
Brunckl670/
Parngle670/
Brngall670/
Brungle670/
Bruncly670/
Barnieckel670/
Bornaccelli634/
Bournazelle631/
Bornagelly561/
Bornaselly561/
Borneisler560/

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