Barnfather Surname
Approximately 1,006 people bear this surname
Barnfather Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the bairn's father,' father of the bairn or child; v. Barne and Child; compare PrieStfather, which see. The possessive s is unknown in these early North English entries.
Robertas Thombame (i.
Read More About This SurnameBarnfather Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 690 | 1:80,751 | 8,967 |
| United States | 129 | 1:2,809,759 | 166,838 |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 431 | 1:56,555 | 6,700 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Barnfather Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the bairn's father,' father of the bairn or child; v. Barne and Child; compare PrieStfather, which see. The possessive s is unknown in these early North English entries.
Robertas Thombame (i.e. Tom's child), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Wilbaroe (i.e. Will's child), 1379: ibid.
Johannes Barnefader, 1379: ibid.
Johanna Barnefadir, 1379: ibid.
Mary Barnfather, Cumberland, temp. 1620: WV.
1745. Married — Joseph Barnfather and Jane Grove: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1770. — William Barnfather and Blix, Carthrel: St. George, Hanover Square.
1777. — James Banfather and Elizabeth Pellett: ibid.
'Mr. Bairnsfather's election to the Directorate was confirmed, and Mr. John Petch was re-elected auditor': The Yorkshire Post, Feb.
(English or Scandinavian) the Bairn- Father. [v. under Barn2, and + Old English fæder= Old Norse faðir: note the specific Old Norse barnfaðir, ‘a child’s alleged father’]
Barnfather Demographics
Average Barnfather Salary in
United States
$50,764 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Barnfather Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barnfather Come From? nationality or country of origin
Barnfather occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Barnfather? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 360,039th most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 7,244,081 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Barnfather are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Barnfather is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 690 people, or 1 in 80,751. In England it is mostly found in: Durham, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Beside England it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and New Zealand, where 3 percent are found.
Barnfather Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Barnfather has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Barnfather surname increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,290 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Barnfather Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Methodist (78%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Barnfather last name are 4.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.69% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Barnfather earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.75% more than the national average, earning R 429,540 per year; in United States they earn 17.65% more than the national average, earning $50,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.92% more than the national average, earning $59,084 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bairnfather | 95 | 4 | / |
| Barnfeather | 95 | 0 | / |
| Barnfathr | 95 | 0 | / |
| Bornfather | 90 | 1 | / |
| Brownfeather | 82 | 4 | / |
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