Barnsley Surname
Approximately 3,573 people bear this surname
Barnsley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barnsley,' a parish fourteen miles from Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire (a) Local, 'of Barnsley,' a parish in Gloucestershire, four miles from Cirencester. Evidently (a) is the chief parent.
Read More About This SurnameBarnsley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,918 | 1:29,050 | 3,921 |
| Australia | 783 | 1:34,477 | 4,538 |
| Canada | 229 | 1:160,898 | 16,247 |
| United States | 213 | 1:1,701,685 | 112,840 |
| Wales | 138 | 1:22,424 | 2,380 |
| New Zealand | 83 | 1:54,558 | 8,669 |
| South Africa | 67 | 1:808,622 | 54,680 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,152 | 1:21,159 | 2,991 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:738,510 | 47,095 |
Barnsley (45) may also be a first name.
Barnsley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barnsley,' a parish fourteen miles from Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire (a) Local, 'of Barnsley,' a parish in Gloucestershire, four miles from Cirencester. Evidently (a) is the chief parent.
1578. Walter Barnsley, Salop: Register of the University of Oxford.
1584. Thomas Barnesley, Oxfordshire: ibid.
1669. Buried — Walter Barnsley: St. Mary Aldermary.
1690. Henry_ Barnsley and Frances Moody: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1767. Married — William Barnsley and Mary Johnson: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Barnsley, the Domesday Berneslai = Beorn’s Lea.
[Old English beorn = warrior; leáh]
A parish in Gloucestershire.
A location name in Dorset, Yorkshire.
User-submitted Reference
(English) The surname Barnsley comes from the name of a town in Yorkshire, between Wakefield, and Sheffield, meaning 'fields by a Barn', or 'fields by a Barley' in Old English.
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Average Barnsley Salary in
United States
$42,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Barnsley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barnsley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Barnsley is most common in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Barnsley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 127,047th most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,039,615 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Barnsley are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. Barnsley is also the 1,504,468th most widespread forename globally, held by 45 people.
The last name Barnsley is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,918 people, or 1 in 29,050. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 24 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 6 percent are found. Other than England this surname occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Barnsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Barnsley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 313 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 986 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 427 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Barnsley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Barnsley surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the party.
The amount Barnsley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25% more than the national average, earning R 297,036 per year; in United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.83% less than the national average, earning $48,775 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsly | 93 | 0 | / |
| Warnsley | 88 | 325 | / |
| Bernsley | 88 | 39 | / |
| Barnslee | 88 | 0 | / |
| Warensley | 82 | 1 | / |
| Barnsli | 80 | 1 | / |
| Barncle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Warnsler | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wornsley | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bohrnsledt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Barncelli | 59 | 2 | / |
| Barincelli | 56 | 2 | / |
| Barrincelli | 53 | 1 | / |
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