Barnet Surname
Approximately 4,712 people bear this surname
Barnet Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bernard,' or 'Barnard.' The Cistercian monk gave a wonderful impetus in the 13th century to this name, already popular. A large number of Bernards sprang up in Furness after the Abbey came under the Bernardino rule; Bernard Gilpin's name is a case in point.
Read More About This SurnameBarnet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,264 | 1:286,755 | 26,663 |
| Malawi | 601 | 1:28,484 | 4,289 |
| France | 557 | 1:119,251 | 18,016 |
| England | 308 | 1:180,903 | 16,305 |
| Australia | 267 | 1:101,107 | 11,415 |
| Czechia | 255 | 1:41,700 | 6,898 |
| Cuba | 251 | 1:45,907 | 1,942 |
| Mexico | 214 | 1:580,029 | 9,762 |
| Spain | 157 | 1:297,784 | 17,995 |
| Canada | 141 | 1:261,316 | 24,674 |
| Scotland | 98 | 1:54,631 | 4,602 |
| Argentina | 67 | 1:637,961 | 44,681 |
| Germany | 63 | 1:1,277,864 | 81,414 |
| Brazil | 59 | 1:3,628,379 | 101,412 |
| Austria | 48 | 1:177,405 | 22,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 40 | 1:385,956 | 35,257 |
| Belarus | 34 | 1:279,443 | 32,011 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Poland | 21 | 1:1,809,940 | 93,678 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Ukraine | 17 | 1:2,677,806 | 165,194 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,036 | 1:23,528 | 3,274 |
| Scotland | 397 | 1:9,429 | 1,224 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,524 | 1:19,896 | 2,509 |
The alternate forms: Bárnet (5) are calculated separately.
Barnet (2,406) may also be a first name.
Barnet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bernard,' or 'Barnard.' The Cistercian monk gave a wonderful impetus in the 13th century to this name, already popular. A large number of Bernards sprang up in Furness after the Abbey came under the Bernardino rule; Bernard Gilpin's name is a case in point. The popular form was Barnet. There are more than a hundred Barnetts in the London Directory. Barnes and Barnet seem to suggest a nick. Barn and a diminutive Barnett. It is quite possible that such is the case, but in general Barnes must be looked on as local, and Barnett is simply a provincial pronunciation of Barnard. Barnet is turned into a title of high degree in the following entry:
'Of Barronet Coll, for his child's layreston.': Churchwardens' Accounts, Gateshead, 1643.
For instances v. Bernard.
Popular forms of the personal name Barnard or Bernard. Bardsley says that in England the Cistercian monk, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, gave a great impetus in the thirteenth century to this name, and that "a large number of Bernards sprang up in Furnmess after the Abbey came under the Bernardine rule." It may also possibly be from the town of Barnet in Hertfordshire. Both forms are current in Scotland, and are also found in the Edinburgh Marriage Records.
(Teutonic) 1 the Continental cognate of the Anglo-Saxon Beorn = Warrior, Nobleman + the French diminutive suff. -et.
2 the Old Norse Björn =Bear + the French diminutive suff. -et.
3 Poss. also occasionally a descendant of the common Anglo-Saxon Beornnoð-Warrior- Boldness. [Old English beorn, warrior + nóð, boldness] 4 confused with Barnard = Bernard, q.v.
Place name near London. From Old English “Baernet” (Burnt).
(English) Descendant of little Bernard (bear, hard).
A town in Hertfordshire, and parishes in that co. and in Middlesex and Lincoln. In many instances the name Barnard is so corrupted. It is-why I know not-a common name among the Jews.
Local. A town in Hertfordshire, England.
Barnet Demographics
Barnet Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Barnet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barnet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Barnet (Arabic: بارنت, Marathi: बानट, Russian: Барнет) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Bárnet. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Barnet? popularity and diffusion
Barnet is the 100,272nd most numerous surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,546,593 people. The surname Barnet is predominantly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Barnet live; 28 percent live in North America and 23 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 151,290th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, held by 2,406 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,264 people, or 1 in 286,755. In The United States Barnet is most frequent in: Florida, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 69 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 13 percent reside and France, where 12 percent reside.
Barnet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Barnet has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Barnet Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (35%) in Ireland and Orthodox (50%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Barnet last name are 3.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.38% being registered with the political party.
The amount Barnet earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.39% less than the national average, earning R 113,148 per year; in United States they earn 9.25% more than the national average, earning $47,139 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.06% more than the national average, earning $53,193 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Barnet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet in the Marathi language | ||
| बानट | banata | 60.87 |
| बनट | banata | 26.09 |
| बनर्ट | banarta | 8.7 |
| बारनेट | baraneta | 4.35 |
| Barnet in the Russian language | ||
| Барнет | barnet | - |
| Barnet in the Arabic language | ||
| بارنت | barnt | - |
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