Barnsby Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Barnsby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Barnsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:557,18134,216
Australia421:642,75544,739
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Wales41:773,63329,106
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Barnsby Last Name Facts

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

Barnsby occurs most in England. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barnsby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Barnsby is the 1,328,442nd most widespread last name on earth, held by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Barnsby are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Barnsby is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 557,181. In England Barnsby is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 16 percent reside, Devon, where 14 percent reside and Kent, where 11 percent reside. Besides England Barnsby is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Barnsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Barnsby has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Barnsby surname declined 3 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 120 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barnsby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Barnsby last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Barnsby earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Warnsby8676/
Bernsby867/
Varnsby860/
Wharnsby8048/
Barnsbee8015/
Värnsby711/
Barenchuis590/
Barnjui571/
Warnshuis50179/
Borensved5015/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Barnsby
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