Barnwell Surname
Approximately 8,991 people bear this surname
Barnwell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barnwell,' two parishes in Northamptonshire. Barnwall is an American variant.
William de Bernwell, vicar of Frethorp, Norfolk, 1307: History of Norfolk.
John Bernevyle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameBarnwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,302 | 1:57,515 | 6,827 |
| England | 1,122 | 1:49,660 | 6,171 |
| Australia | 294 | 1:91,822 | 10,515 |
| Guyana | 266 | 1:2,865 | 529 |
| Canada | 241 | 1:152,886 | 15,553 |
| Ireland | 196 | 1:24,025 | 2,310 |
| South Africa | 187 | 1:289,720 | 28,200 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 84 | 1:16,238 | 2,024 |
| Scotland | 57 | 1:93,927 | 6,548 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 57 | 1:1,976 | 386 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 14 | 1:7,884 | 1,168 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Barbados | 8 | 1:35,931 | 1,672 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Montserrat | 4 | 1:1,237 | 187 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 130 | 1:34,076 | 3,286 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 577 | 1:42,245 | 5,319 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,205 | 1:41,675 | 4,877 |
Barnwell (113) may also be a first name.
Barnwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barnwell,' two parishes in Northamptonshire. Barnwall is an American variant.
William de Bernwell, vicar of Frethorp, Norfolk, 1307: History of Norfolk.
John Bernevyle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Robert de Barnevile, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1593-4. Robert Barnwell, St. Mary Hall: Register of the University of Oxford.
1598. Tristram Slader and Elizabeth Sparrowe. Attested by Richard Barnewell: Marriage Lic. (London).
1778. Married — Robert Barnewall and Ann Hervey: St. George, Hanover Square.
This surname, of English origin, seems not to have flourished in Scotland. About 1165 Roger de Barneuile witnessed a grant by Serlo, clericus regis, to the Abbey of Kelso (Kelso, 216). Adam de Berneuile witnessed the resignation of Roger, rector of Ellesdene, in 1228 (ibid., 330). Christopher Barnwell appears in Edinburgh in 1665 (Edinb. Marr.). Bardsley says the name is from Barnwall in Northamptonshire.
Parishes in cos. Cambridge and Northampton. See Barnewall.
Local. From the old English Bearne, a wood, and veld, a field.
A location name in Ayr. Or Barneville, Normandy.
Barnwell Demographics
Average Barnwell Salary in
United States
$41,534 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Barnwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barnwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Barnwell is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Barnwell? popularity and diffusion
The last name Barnwell is the 56,408th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 810,538 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Barnwell reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 881,625th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 113 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 6,302 people, or 1 in 57,515. In The United States Barnwell is most numerous in: Georgia, where 14 percent are found, North Carolina, where 12 percent are found and South Carolina, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States Barnwell exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.
Barnwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Barnwell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Barnwell surname increased 523 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 151 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 475 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Barnwell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Barnwell last name are 20.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.15% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Barnwell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.38% more than the national average, earning R 326,460 per year; in United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.44% more than the national average, earning $56,855 CAD per year.
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