Barnett Surname

3,092nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182,563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Barnett 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.

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Barnett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States125,9171:2,879288
England26,2851:2,120259
Australia10,1921:2,649355
Jamaica4,3001:667123
Canada4,2201:8,7311,304
New Zealand2,7011:1,677208
Wales1,5171:2,040207
South Africa1,2501:43,3425,536
Scotland1,2401:4,318748
Northern Ireland5051:3,654717
Panama4971:7,872783
Mexico4151:299,0996,752
France3401:195,36130,392
Ireland2691:17,5051,903
Bahamas2451:1,599273
Germany2161:372,71035,308
Barbados2051:1,402306
Thailand2031:347,97260,483
Peru2011:158,1308,164
Spain1811:258,29916,363
Trinidad and Tobago1291:10,5731,451
Dominican Republic1231:84,8213,815
Costa Rica1071:44,6741,077
Chile991:177,9445,813
Indonesia901:1,469,43599,362
Cayman Islands761:841129
Brazil741:2,892,89685,224
Zimbabwe731:211,48324,106
Guernsey591:1,092205
Philippines511:1,985,063118,763
Poland501:760,17561,940
Belize491:7,2551,099
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Bermuda441:1,484241
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Switzerland371:221,97118,930
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Jersey271:3,674721
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Cyprus211:42,1374,231
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
India161:47,941,586492,263
Sierra Leone161:443,102516
Greece151:738,65380,079
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Norway131:395,56035,657
Isle of Man121:7,1521,559
Honduras111:801,4954,197
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Guyana101:76,2225,818
Hong Kong101:733,5483,685
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
China91:151,924,6187,954
South Korea91:5,693,362993
Turks and Caicos Islands91:3,814352
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Sri Lanka51:4,161,71212,121
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Namibia41:602,35012,421
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Norfolk Island31:765177
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Malawi21:8,559,55434,093
Myanmar21:25,968,9922,110
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6001:7,3831,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England12,4211:1,962267
Scotland6271:5,970872
Wales4761:3,295224
Jersey161:3,243531
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,8921:2,658289

Barnett (2,422) may also be a first name.

Barnett 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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Bernard (bear, hard).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Barnet; a location name in Hertfordshire; or from the Old Norse, Bjárni; from the German, Barnatt, Barnert; from the Flemish, Bernert; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Barnett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Barnett (Arabic: بارنيت, Marathi: बरने, Russian: Барнетт) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barnett? popularity and diffusion

Barnett is the 3,092nd most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 39,918 people. The surname Barnett is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Barnett live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 150,582nd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 2,422 people.

Barnett is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 125,917 people, or 1 in 2,879. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 11 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 125 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Barnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Barnett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Barnett last name grew 667 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 319 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 198 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 55 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Barnett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Barnett surname is principally Presbyterian (46%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Barnett surname are 14.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Barnett earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.01% more than the national average, earning 387,633 kr per year; in Peru they earn 58.11% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,650 per year; in South Africa they earn 80.64% more than the national average, earning R 429,264 per year; in United States they earn 3.86% less than the national average, earning $41,485 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.09% more than the national average, earning $54,199 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barnette9312,256/
Barrnett9367/
Barnnett9332/
Barnetts939/
Hbarnett937/
Barnettt932/
Bearnett931/
Barneett931/
Bairnett930/
Baarnett930/
Barnet924,712/
Barnnette882/
Barrnette881/
Bernett861,360/
Warnett86518/
Barnitt86170/
Bornett86108/
Barnete8651/
Barnedt8645/
Varnett8639/
Barnets8633/
Barniet8632/
Barneth8629/
Barrnet8622/
Barnetz8616/
Barnnet8610/
Barnest867/
Baurnet863/
Barneet861/
Barneyt861/
Baernet861/
Barhnet860/
Bearnet860/
Barne832,597/
Barnettová825/
Bornette8072/
Barnetch8065/
Warnette8019/
Barneetz8011/
Bournett808/
Bernnett805/
Varnette804/
Bornhett804/
Beurnett803/
Barnethe801/
Baarneet801/
Bargneth801/
Berrnett800/
Berneett800/
Berniett800/
Bornnett800/
Barnes77418,574/
Barney7725,092/
Bernet779,687/
Barner778,191/
Bharne776,212/
Bornet772,981/
Barnie771,864/
Barnea771,205/
Warnet77837/
Bearne77702/
Varnet77692/
Barned77567/
Barnez77108/
Barnit7755/
Barneh7734/
Barnee7729/
Barnei7719/
Barnge7715/
Baurne7714/
Barneu7710/
Barnyt779/
Bárnet775/
Barnøe774/
Bargne773/
Bairne772/
Barnne772/
Baarne772/
Barnje771/
Bahrne771/
Barrne771/
Barhne771/
Barneş771/
Bayrne770/
Barnetová75296/
Borgnette754/
Barnetova753/
Bournette751/
Bargneate751/
Borrnette750/
Barnessts750/
Barnieh711,005/
Bournet71919/
Bernitt71836/
Barness71326/
Borgnet71306/
Barnech71283/
Barenne71190/
Borneat71103/
Vuarnet7182/
Berneth7173/
Bairner7164/
Bearnes7157/
Barnnie7138/
Barrner7134/
Baarnes7131/
Bargnes7124/
Barniea7122/
Barnner7121/
Bargney7116/
Berneit7112/
Barneys7110/
Baurnes719/
Varnest719/
Bairnes718/
Barneah716/
Barnees716/
Barrnes716/
Bargner716/
Barnait716/
Barnesh715/
Barneis714/
Barnnes714/
Berniet714/
Bornete714/
Barneer713/
Bahrnes713/
Bernnet713/
Barneey712/
Barnerr712/
Borneth712/
Bernedt712/
Barinne712/
Bearner712/
Bearnez712/
Barneha712/
Bornnet712/
Wornett711/
Barnesd711/
Basrney711/
Bearned711/
Barnney711/
Baharne711/
Warneit711/
Bornest711/
Varnete711/
Borniet711/
Warnetz711/
Beurnet711/
Berrnet711/
Bahrner711/
Barneih711/
Barneud711/
Barnjje711/
Barne'a711/
Barzneh711/
Bearney710/
Barrney710/
Bohrnet710/
Baurner710/
Warneth710/
Barnesr710/
Berneut710/
Baurney710/
Barnith710/
Berneet710/
Barneas710/
Barnite710/
Bharney710/
Basrnes710/
Barnnez710/
Bairney710/
Barna6734,956/
Barni6711,135/
Borne6710,305/
Varne671,825/
Barny671,006/
Barennes67388/
Borgneth6786/
Bourgnet6742/
Barnh6735/
Baharneh6730/
Barneich6728/
Barrenne678/
Berneith677/
Barrness676/
Barné674/
Barnă674/
Bernneth673/
D'Barnes673/
Barnê672/
Barneiss671/
Barnness671/
Barionne671/
Baurenne671/
Baringne671/
Barná671/
Barhness670/
Bernnitt670/
Barinner670/

Barnett Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barnett in the Marathi language
बरनेbarane50
बारनेटbaraneta50
Barnett in the Russian language
Барнеттbarnett-
Barnett in the Arabic language
بارنيتbarnyt-

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