Barr-Smith Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Barr-Smith Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Barr & Smith.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Barr-Smith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States81:45,307,367917,113

Barr-Smith Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Barr-Smith Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Barr-Smith has its highest incidence in New Zealand. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Barr-Smith? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,605,694th most frequently used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The surname Barr-Smith occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 69 percent of Barr-Smith live; 69 percent live in Australasia and 69 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most frequently used in New Zealand, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 161,726. In New Zealand it is most common in: Bay of Plenty Region, where 96 percent reside and Waikato Region, where 4 percent reside. Not including New Zealand it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Barr-Smith Last Name Statistics demography

Barr-Smith earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.57% less than the national average, earning $38,156 USD per year.

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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 Barr-Smith
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