Barnea Surname

312,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Barnea Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from an area in the Israeli Negev desert called Kadesh Barne'a. It is on the border with Egypt. The place is mentioned in the Torah (Jewish Bible), in Deuteronomy 2:14, where men who disobeyed God were left to perish being banished from the Holy Land.

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Barnea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania9061:22,1612,836
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
England71:7,959,723202,100
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Bârnea (1) are calculated separately.

Barnea Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from an area in the Israeli Negev desert called Kadesh Barne'a. It is on the border with Egypt. The place is mentioned in the Torah (Jewish Bible), in Deuteronomy 2:14, where men who disobeyed God were left to perish being banished from the Holy Land. These men were left to wander the desert for the rest of their lives. It is theorised that Barnea means 'desert wanderer' coming from the two Hebrew words בַּר (bar), meaning 'open area' and נךץ (neya), meaning 'movement'.

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Barnea Last Name Facts

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

The surname Barnea is more frequently found in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Bârnea. For other potential spellings of Barnea click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barnea? popularity and diffusion

The last name Barnea is the 312,208th most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,047,756 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Barnea live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in Romanian Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 906 people, or 1 in 22,161. In Romania it is most common in: Botoșani County, where 31 percent reside, Bacău County, where 12 percent reside and Prahova County, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Romania it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Barnea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Barnea has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Barnea last name expanded 3,517 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barnea Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Barnea surname are 28.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.48% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Barnea earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 29.13% more than the national average, earning $55,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 105.38% more than the national average, earning $102,037 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bârnea941/
Barneja92214/
Barniea9222/
Barneah926/
Barneha922/
Barneya921/
Barne'a921/
Barnyea920/
Barneas920/
Barna9134,956/
Barne912,597/
Barnejad8612/
Barnneya863/
Barnahea861/
Barneyja861/
Barnes83418,574/
Barney8325,092/
Barner838,191/
Bharne836,212/
Barnet834,712/
Barnas833,589/
Bornea833,250/
Barnaś833,080/
Barnie831,864/
Barnay831,199/
Barnat831,144/
Bearne83702/
Bargna83681/
Barned83567/
Barnai83555/
Barnad83550/
Barnah83372/
Barnia83314/
Barnaz83257/
Barneo83176/
Bernea83175/
Barnez83108/
Barnau8386/
Batrna8355/
Barneh8334/
Barnaš8334/
Barnna8330/
Barnee8329/
Barnei8319/
Barnaj8317/
Barnge8315/
Baerne8315/
Baurne8314/
Barnya8310/
Barnue8310/
Barneu8310/
Barnaa839/
Barnøe834/
Bharna833/
Barnae833/
Barrna833/
Bargne833/
Barnap832/
Bairne832/
Barnne832/
Baarne832/
Varnea832/
Bórnea832/
Barnga831/
Barnha831/
Barnje831/
Bahrne831/
Barrne831/
Bearna831/
Basrna831/
Barhne831/
Barneş831/
Barnaï831/
Bayrne830/
Barnoe830/
Barnnejha801/
Barnett77182,563/
Barnaud771,069/
Barnieh771,005/
Barnaji77474/
Barnaja77399/
Barnash77387/
Barness77326/
Barnech77283/
Barnatt77253/
Barenne77190/
Borneas77131/
Barnach77116/
Borneat77103/
Barnoya77101/
Barniah7783/
Barnaha7776/
Bairner7764/
Bearnes7757/
Barnedt7745/
Barnacz7744/
Barnnie7738/
Barnaus7734/
Barrner7734/
Barnets7733/
Baarnes7731/
Borneau7728/
Bargnes7724/
Barnaux7723/
Barnija7723/
Barrnet7722/
Bargnia7721/
Barnner7721/
Barnasz7719/
Barnias7716/
Bargney7716/
Barnetz7716/
Varneya7713/
Barnowe7712/
Barnejo7712/
Bairnya7711/
Barnnet7710/
Barnayi7710/
Barneys7710/
Barnnad779/
Baurnes779/
Bairnes778/
Barnest777/
Barnees776/
Barrnes776/
Barneji776/
Bargner776/
Barniat776/
Barnait776/
Barnesh775/
Barneis774/
Barnaya774/
Barnnes774/
Barnuya774/
Barnass774/
Bournea773/
Barznia773/
Barneer773/
Baurnet773/
Borniea773/
Bahrnes773/
Barnais772/
Barneey772/
Barnerr772/
Barneup772/
Barinne772/
Bearner772/
Barnnah772/
Bornyea772/
Bearnez772/
Barnawe772/
Barnays772/
Barnesd771/
Basrney771/
Bearned771/
Barnaid771/
Barnatz771/
Barneet771/
Barneyt771/
Barnhat771/
Barniya771/
Barnney771/
Basrnay771/
Berneya771/
Baerney771/
Baharne771/
Bahrnia771/
Barnats771/
Barinna771/
Bahrner771/
Barrnas771/
Barnaii771/
Barneih771/
Barneud771/
Barneyo771/
Barngay771/
Barniha771/
Barnjje771/
Barnyha771/
Barnaas771/
Barnaat771/
Barnjai771/
Barzneh771/
Bearney770/
Barrney770/
Baurner770/
Barnnue770/
Barnads770/
Barnesr770/
Barnhad770/
Barhnet770/
Baurney770/
Barneye770/
Barnadd770/
Bharney770/
Bargnau770/
Bearnet770/
Basrnes770/
Barnnez770/
Bairney770/
Barhnnejad751/
Berna7315,961/
Warne7311,510/
Barni7311,135/
Borne7310,305/
Borna738,836/
Berne737,618/
Warna733,716/
Varna732,826/
Varne731,825/
Barny731,006/
Barnh7335/
Börne7320/
Barnà735/
Barné734/
Barnă734/
Barnê732/
Uarna731/
Bârna731/
Barña731/
Barná731/
Barnayha71659/
Barnayja71496/
Barneoud71468/
Barennes71388/
Barnault71224/
Barrnett7167/
Barnetch7165/
Bearnais7161/
Barnasch7160/
Barnnett7132/
Baharneh7130/
Barneich7128/
Barnaija7125/
Baharnia7124/
Barnaová7114/
Barneetz7111/
Varnneya7110/
Barnetts719/
Barnejeh719/
Bairnaji718/
Barrenne718/
Barnaiha718/
Hbarnett717/
Barznoie717/
Barrness716/
Barennai714/
Barnhadt713/
Barnnaji713/
D'Barnes713/
Barnajee712/
Barnettt712/
Bearnath711/
Bearnett711/
Baurnach711/
Baurnash711/
Barnaiya711/
Barneett711/
Barneiss711/
Barnhaya711/
Barnnadh711/
Barnnatt711/
Barnness711/
Bairneji711/
Bharnadh711/
Baarneet711/
Baarnaas711/
Bearngah711/
Barionne711/
Baurenne711/
Barennoe711/
Barnahay711/
Baringne711/
Barinnia711/
Barnaush711/
Barnayjo711/
Barnnaya711/
Barnoejo711/
Barnahad711/
Barniyah711/
Bargneth711/
Barnaish710/
Bairnett710/
Barhness710/
Barnhaus710/
Barinner710/
Baarnett710/
Barneyes710/
Bourne6740,303/
Varney6726,615/
Varner6724,621/
Börner6718,239/
Beirne676,445/
Berney674,317/
Borner673,724/
Bornet672,981/
Bernau672,707/
Wearne672,654/
Borneo672,281/
Bornes672,191/
Varnes671,963/
Bornia671,727/
Bernie671,666/
Bernay671,403/
Varnas671,391/
Borgne671,307/
Varnet67692/
Varnie67605/
Bornas67603/
Bornaz67511/
Borney67483/
Bornat67470/
Warney67437/
Bornay67408/
Varnai67274/
Bourna67223/
Varnau67194/
Bornez67170/
Barnáš67157/
Beurne67151/
Borneh67146/
Warnah67137/
Warnie67122/
Bernai67122/
Boorne6790/
Beyrne6780/
Varnay6775/
Barnoy6761/
Varnat6761/
Barnit6755/
Vaarna6752/
Bárnai6752/
Barnis6751/
Bornai6750/
Barnoi6749/
Barnhuiya6744/
Bornau6744/
Huarna6743/
Bharni6742/
Bârnat6742/
Barnés6739/
Warnee6738/
Warnau6735/
Börnge6735/
Barnou6734/
Barnij6734/
Waarna6733/
Berhne6731/
Varnad6729/
Bornah6727/
Vaarne6727/
Wharne6722/
Bornee6721/
Bärner6721/
Bernee6718/
Barnás6718/
Bournejad6718/
Boorna6716/
Warnge6716/
Bornie6716/
Varnaa6715/
Boerne6714/
Bernah6714/
Varnna6713/
Warnei6713/
Barnuj6713/
Varnei6712/
Baurienne6712/
Barnio6711/
Barnyi6711/
Uarney6711/
Warnai6710/
Bornei6710/
Bátrna6710/
Bärnas6710/
Barnyt679/
Bahrni678/
Varnge677/
Bernei677/
Varnah676/
Bernøe676/
Bautrėnas676/
Bernna675/
Bherna675/
Varnia675/
Warzna675/
Bárnet675/
Bärnau675/
Bornad674/
Warrne674/
Borned674/
Barnès674/
Barnid673/
Barnni673/
Warneh673/
Barniz673/
Bernne673/
Barrné673/
Buorne672/
Varnez672/
Barrni672/
Vornea672/
Varnap672/
Vharne672/
Waarne672/
Vargne672/
Bornoe672/
Bornue672/
Varnga672/
Uarnie672/
Uharna672/
Borneu672/
Bährne672/
Bornne672/
Barnyś672/
Borrne672/
Barnahova672/
Buirne671/
Bearny671/
Bornya671/
Barniy671/
Berneu671/
Baarni671/
Barnui671/
Barrinnes671/
Barrionne671/
Barhni671/
Bhorne671/
Wargne671/
Warnep671/
Varnje671/
Varnoa671/
Varrna671/
Barnny671/
Varnee671/
Wairne671/
Barngayah671/
Barnyo671/
Varneh671/
Bórnia671/
Uarnes671/
Uarnez671/
Warnøe671/
Bornaj671/
Bornaś671/
Berrna671/
Baerni671/
Barrinner671/
Bargno671/
Barhny671/
Barnuy671/
Bargni671/
Barnih671/
Bhorna671/
Berrne671/
Baurni671/
Barnnajit671/
Bornha671/
Boyrne670/
Bharny670/
Beirna670/
Wornea670/
Barrny670/
Bornap670/
Uarner670/
Barnip670/

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