Barnacle Surname
Approximately 836 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBarnacle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 569 | 1:97,923 | 10,380 |
| United States | 176 | 1:2,059,426 | 131,385 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 48 | 1:92,289 | 6,115 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 362 | 1:67,335 | 7,663 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 92 | 1:545,855 | 37,602 |
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.
(English) belonging to Barnacle (Warw.) =? Bernac’s (Beornheah’s) Hall.
[Old English h(e)all]
A synonym of Coyne, q.v
A hamlet in co. Warwick.
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.
Barnacle Demographics
Average Barnacle Salary in
United States
$69,071 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Barnacle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barnacle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Barnacle has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Barnacle? popularity and diffusion
The last name Barnacle is the 416,195th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 8,717,160 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Barnacle live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 569 people, or 1 in 97,923. In England it is primarily found in: Leicestershire, where 15 percent are found, Warwickshire, where 12 percent are found and West Midlands, where 12 percent are found. Apart from England it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Barnacle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Barnacle has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing 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 decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Barnacle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Barnacle last name are 18.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.7% being registered with the 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.
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