Barney Surname

21,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,092 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Barney Surname Definition:

An Irish form of Barnabas, q.v.

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Barney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States20,8911:17,3502,197
England1,4891:37,4204,888
Australia8811:30,6424,087
Canada6291:58,5786,900
Mexico2331:532,7309,312
Liberia2091:21,0932,112
South Africa931:582,55644,854
Colombia641:746,4708,210
Philippines601:1,687,304110,517
France571:1,165,311123,217
Scotland551:97,3426,721
Spain361:1,298,66842,856
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Iran271:2,843,79788,363
Wales241:128,9399,528
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
India151:51,137,692512,385
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
China41:341,830,39216,990
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Norfolk Island31:765177
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6681:36,4904,745
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales91:174,2686,522
Jersey91:5,7651,004
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2641:9,5401,219

Barney (24,663) may also be a first name.

Barney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Irish form of Barnabas, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Descendant of Barney, a pet form of Barnabas (son of prophecy).

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

1. A parish in Norfolk. 2. A contracted form of Barnabas and of Barnard.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A familiar abbreviation or corruption of Bernard, or Barnard (which see).

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Armorially identified with Berney.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Norfolk.

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

User-submitted Reference

Bear - possibly a name given to a group of people from a town near or in Germany. The people went on a celebratory hunt at the founding of their new town. The first beast killed would become the name of the town. It was a bear.

- tbarney1

Barney, as a Catalan surname, comes from a Germanic first name, Bernehaidis.

- a1956

Barney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barney (Arabic: بارني, Hindi: बर्नी, Russian: Барней, Tibetan: འབར་ནེ་) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Barney.

How Common Is The Last Name Barney? popularity and diffusion

Barney is the 21,694th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 290,433 people. The last name Barney is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Barney reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 32,353rd most widespread first name at a global level, held by 24,663 people.

Barney is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 20,891 people, or 1 in 17,350. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Utah, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 75 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Barney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Barney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Barney last name rose 397 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 223 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 393 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 25 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Barney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (63%) in Ireland and Maronite (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Barney last name are 17.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.48% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Barney earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.55% less than the national average, earning R 162,672 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.1% more than the national average, earning $24,994,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.38% more than the national average, earning $43,745 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.84% less than the national average, earning $49,264 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bargney9216/
Barneys9210/
Barneey922/
Basrney921/
Barneyt921/
Barnney921/
Baerney921/
Barneya921/
Barneyo921/
Bearney920/
Barrney920/
Baurney920/
Barneye920/
Bharney920/
Bairney920/
Barne912,597/
Barny911,006/
Barnneya863/
Barneyes860/
Barnes83418,574/
Varney8326,615/
Barner838,191/
Bharne836,212/
Barnet834,712/
Berney834,317/
Barnie831,864/
Barnea831,205/
Barnay831,199/
Bearne83702/
Barned83567/
Borney83483/
Warney83437/
Barnez83108/
Barnoy8361/
Barneh8334/
Barnee8329/
Barnei8319/
Barnge8315/
Baerne8315/
Baurne8314/
Barnyi8311/
Uarney8311/
Barnue8310/
Barneu8310/
Barnyt839/
Barnøe834/
Barnae833/
Bargne833/
Bairne832/
Barnne832/
Baarne832/
Barnyś832/
Bearny831/
Barniy831/
Barnje831/
Bahrne831/
Barrne831/
Barnny831/
Barnyo831/
Barhne831/
Barhny831/
Barneş831/
Barnuy831/
Bharny830/
Barrny830/
Bayrne830/
Barnoe830/
Barnett77182,563/
Barnieh771,005/
Barnych77821/
Barness77326/
Barnech77283/
Barneja77214/
Barenne77190/
Barnoya77101/
Bairner7764/
Bearnes7757/
Barnedt7745/
Barnycz7745/
Barnnie7738/
Barrner7734/
Barnets7733/
Baarnes7731/
Bargnes7724/
Barrnet7722/
Barniea7722/
Bernhey7721/
Barnner7721/
Bourney7719/
Barnetz7716/
Varnney7715/
Varneya7713/
Barnowe7712/
Barnejo7712/
Warneyi7711/
Barnnet7710/
Barnayi7710/
Baurnes779/
Bairnes778/
Barnest777/
Vasrney777/
Barneah776/
Barnees776/
Varhney776/
Barrnes776/
Barneji776/
Bargner776/
Berneye775/
Barnesh775/
Barneis774/
Barnaya774/
Barnnes774/
Barnuya774/
Barneer773/
Baurnet773/
Boerney773/
Bahrnes773/
Barnerr772/
Barneup772/
Warnney772/
Barinne772/
Bearner772/
Bearnez772/
Borneyo772/
Barnawe772/
Barnays772/
Barneha772/
Barnysz772/
Vearney771/
Beirney771/
Barnesd771/
Bearned771/
Barneet771/
Barniya771/
Basrnay771/
Berneya771/
Berneyi771/
Bernney771/
Baharne771/
Varneyh771/
Bahrner771/
Barneih771/
Barneud771/
Barngay771/
Barnjje771/
Barne'a771/
Warneiy771/
Barzneh771/
Baurner770/
Barnuys770/
Barnnue770/
Barnesr770/
Berrney770/
Barhnet770/
Barneas770/
Bearnet770/
Basrnes770/
Barnnez770/
Buirney770/
Vaarney770/
Barna7334,956/
Warne7311,510/
Barni7311,135/
Borne7310,305/
Berne737,618/
Varne731,825/
Borny73963/
Warny73503/
Barnh7335/
Varny7328/
Börne7320/
Barnà735/
Barné734/
Barnă734/
Barnê732/
Bárny731/
Barná731/
Barnayha71659/
Barennes71388/
Barrnett7167/
Barnetch7165/
Barnnett7132/
Baharneh7130/
Barneich7128/
Barnejad7112/
Barneetz7111/
Varnneya7110/
Barnetts719/
Barnejeh719/
Barrenne718/
Hbarnett717/
Barznoie717/
Barrness716/
D'Barnes713/
Barnajee712/
Barnettt712/
Bearnett711/
Barneett711/
Barneiss711/
Barnhaya711/
Barnness711/
Bairneji711/
Baarneet711/
Vasrhney711/
Barionne711/
Baurenne711/
Barennoe711/
Barnahay711/
Barnahea711/
Baringne711/
Barnnaya711/
Barnoejo711/
Barniyah711/
Bargneth711/
Bairnett710/
Barhness710/
Barinner710/
Baarnett710/
Bourne6740,303/
Varner6724,621/
Börner6718,239/
Beirne676,445/
Bernuy674,196/
Borner673,724/
Barnas673,589/
Bornea673,250/
Barnaś673,080/
Bornet672,981/
Wearne672,654/
Bornes672,191/
Varnes671,963/
Bernie671,666/
Bernay671,403/
Borgne671,307/
Barnat671,144/
Varnet67692/
Bargna67681/
Varnie67605/
Barnai67555/
Barnad67550/
Bornay67408/
Bourny67395/
Barnah67372/
Barnaz67257/
Bernea67175/
Bornez67170/
Barnáš67157/
Beurne67151/
Borneh67146/
Warnie67122/
Bernoy6791/
Boorne6790/
Barnau6786/
Beyrne6780/
Varnay6775/
Batrna6755/
Barnit6755/
Barnis6751/
Barnoi6749/
Bharni6742/
Worney6741/
Barnés6739/
Warnee6738/
Börnge6735/
Barnou6734/
Barnaš6734/
Barnij6734/
Warnyi6731/
Berhne6731/
Barnna6730/
Vaarne6727/
Bornyi6726/
Wharne6722/
Bornee6721/
Bärner6721/
Bernee6718/
Barnás6718/
Barnaj6717/
Bornøy6717/
Warnge6716/
Bornie6716/
Boerne6714/
Varnny6714/
Warnei6713/
Barnuj6713/
Varnei6712/
Baurienne6712/
Barnio6711/
Bornei6710/
Barnaa679/
Bahrni678/
Varnge677/
Bernei677/
Bornoy677/
Varniy676/
Bernøe676/
Berniy675/
Bárnet675/
Vorney674/
Warrne674/
Borned674/
Barnès674/
Bharna673/
Barnid673/
Barnni673/
Warneh673/
Barniz673/
Bernne673/
Barrna673/
Barrné673/
Buorne672/
Barnap672/
Varnez672/
Barrni672/
Vharne672/
Waarne672/
Vargne672/
Varnea672/
Varnoy672/
Bornoe672/
Bornue672/
Uarnie672/
Borneu672/
Bórnea672/
Warzny672/
Bährne672/
Bornne672/
Borrne672/
Buirne671/
Borniy671/
Berneu671/
Baarni671/
Barnga671/
Barnha671/
Barnui671/
Barrinnes671/
Barrionne671/
Barhni671/
Bhorne671/
Wargne671/
Warnep671/
Varnje671/
Varnee671/
Wairne671/
Barngayah671/
Varneh671/
Bornny671/
Várney671/
Uarnes671/
Uarnez671/
Warnøe671/
Bârnea671/
Baerni671/
Bearna671/
Basrna671/
Barrinner671/
Bargni671/
Barnih671/
Berrne671/
Baurni671/
Barnaï671/
Boyrne670/
Vearny670/
Varrny670/
Uarner670/
Barnip670/

Barney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barney in the Hindi language
बर्नीbarni-
Barney in the Tibetan language
འབར་ནེ་barné50
བར་ནི་barni50
Barney in the Russian language
Барнейbarnej-
Barney in the Arabic language
بارنيbarny-

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Barney Reference & Research

Barnett FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Barney FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Barnett FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Barney FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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