Barnston Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Barnston Surname Definition:

A curt pronunciation of Barnardiston.

Barnston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:1,547,72466,012
Wales261:119,0209,008
United States221:16,475,406557,260
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025

Barnston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A curt pronunciation of Barnardiston.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Barnston Last Name Facts

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

Barnston occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barnston? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,918,812th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. The last name Barnston is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Barnston are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 1,547,724. In England it is most common in: Derbyshire, where 42 percent live, Norfolk, where 17 percent live and Greater London, where 14 percent live. Beside England it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Barnston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Barnston has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Barnston surname decreased 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barnston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Barnston last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Barnston earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 91.2% more than the national average, earning $82,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barnstone9477/
Barrinston892/
Bernston8842/
Bornston881/
Bournston820/
Warrinston781/
Bornstun751/
Barnstatten740/
Bernshtan712/
Warnstam639/
Borenstam596/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Barnston
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis