Barnie Surname
Approximately 1,864 people bear this surname
Barnie Surname Definition:
A current surname in Caithness. Probably from Bjarni, 'bear,' a common ON. personal name. Katherine Bernie or Barnie field six acres of land near Cowpargrange in 1558 (Cupar-Angus, II, p. 169).
Barnie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1,247 | 1:21,669 | 2,663 |
| Liberia | 311 | 1:14,175 | 1,490 |
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| Scotland | 54 | 1:99,145 | 6,812 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 89 | 1:42,059 | 3,125 |
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Barnie (1,470) may also be a first name.
Barnie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A current surname in Caithness. Probably from Bjarni, 'bear,' a common ON. personal name. Katherine Bernie or Barnie field six acres of land near Cowpargrange in 1558 (Cupar-Angus, II, p. 169).
Barnie Demographics
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Barnie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barnie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Barnie (Marathi: बनी) is held by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Barnie.
How Common Is The Last Name Barnie? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 219,419th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,909,628 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Barnie live; 84 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Barnie is also the 203,066th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, held by 1,470 people.
Barnie is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is carried by 1,247 people, or 1 in 21,669. Not including Ghana this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 17 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.
Barnie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Barnie has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Barnie last name rose 1,825 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 153 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Barnie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Barnie last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Barnie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.67% less than the national average, earning R 102,972 per year; in United States they earn 6.68% less than the national average, earning $40,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22% more than the national average, earning $60,614 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Barnie Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barnie in the Marathi language | ||
| बनी | bani | - |
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