Barnhill Surname
Approximately 12,435 people bear this surname
Barnhill Surname Definition:
Of local origin from a small place of the name, perhaps Barnhill near Patna, Ayrshire. A charm was given to Rebecca Barnhill for her son's sake, 1650 (Pollok, I, p. 354).
Barnhill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,982 | 1:30,250 | 3,765 |
| Canada | 188 | 1:195,987 | 19,219 |
| New Zealand | 81 | 1:55,905 | 8,836 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 43 | 1:103,020 | 6,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,796 | 1:27,961 | 3,431 |
Barnhill (22) may also be a first name.
Barnhill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from a small place of the name, perhaps Barnhill near Patna, Ayrshire. A charm was given to Rebecca Barnhill for her son's sake, 1650 (Pollok, I, p. 354).
(English) One who came from Barnhill (Beorn's hill), in Yorkshire.
Barnhill Demographics
Barnhill Political Affiliation
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Barnhill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barnhill Come From? nationality or country of origin
Barnhill is found most in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Barnhill click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Barnhill? popularity and diffusion
The last name Barnhill is the 41,990th most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 586,051 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Barnhill reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 22 people.
The last name Barnhill is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 11,982 people, or 1 in 30,250. In The United States Barnhill is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and South Carolina, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent live and New Zealand, where 1 percent live.
Barnhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Barnhill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Barnhill last name increased 667 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,425 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Barnhill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Barnhill last name is chiefly Presbyterian (72%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Barnhill last name are 14.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.05% being registered with the party.
The amount Barnhill earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning $41,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.58% less than the national average, earning $45,418 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnehill | 94 | 3 | / |
| Barnyhill | 94 | 1 | / |
| Barnhhill | 94 | 1 | / |
| Barnhaill | 94 | 1 | / |
| Barnhil | 93 | 10 | / |
| Bernhill | 88 | 7 | / |
| Bornhill | 88 | 4 | / |
| Varnhill | 88 | 2 | / |
| Barnille | 88 | 1 | / |
| Barnhell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Barnhisl | 88 | 0 | / |
| Barnhl | 86 | 0 | / |
| Barnhisel | 82 | 177 | / |
| Barnhisle | 82 | 0 | / |
| Barniel | 80 | 3 | / |
| Barnheisel | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bernhäll | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bornhäll | 75 | 7 | / |
| Barnaile | 75 | 1 | / |
| Barnelle | 75 | 1 | / |
| Barnield | 75 | 1 | / |
| Varneill | 75 | 1 | / |
| Barniele | 75 | 0 | / |
| Barnisle | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bargnell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bairnile | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bearnheisel | 74 | 0 | / |
| Barnilova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bornhisel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Barnesell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bernuil | 67 | 88 | / |
| Borngil | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bernail | 67 | 3 | / |
| Barneal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bournaille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berneil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Borniel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varniel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bernoil | 67 | 0 | / |
| Barenle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Varneil | 67 | 0 | / |
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