Barnewall Surname

1,210,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Barnewall Surname Definition:

An Anglo-Norman family of much importance in the Pale. MIF 27

Barnewall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia761:355,20729,862
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Canada371:995,82774,831
Ireland231:204,7368,142
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Barnewall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Anglo-Norman family of much importance in the Pale. MIF 27

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Lord Trimlestown's ancestor, De Bernvale, accompanied William the Conqueror to England in 1066. He came from Lower Brittany, and was allied to the dukes of that province. The family settled in Ireland temp. Hen. II. Peerage.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Descended from the Norman family of De Barneval. The Viscounts Barnewall, Lords Trimleston, Baronets Barnwall, and several English families are of this house, which is too well known to need proof.

The Norman People (1874)

Barnewall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barnewall is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barnewall? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,210,518th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Barnewall are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Barnewall is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 355,207. In Australia Barnewall is primarily found in: Victoria, where 47 percent are found, Queensland, where 34 percent are found and Tasmania, where 14 percent are found. Beside Australia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.

Barnewall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Barnewall has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 473 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 135 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barnewall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Barnewall last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Barnewall surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.47% registered with the political party.

The amount Barnewall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.59% less than the national average, earning R 143,556 per year; in United States they earn 31.02% more than the national average, earning $56,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.25% more than the national average, earning $52,290 CAD per year.

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