Barrell Surname
Approximately 3,600 people bear this surname
Barrell Surname Definition:
1688. Baptised — Giles, son of John and Susan Barrell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1691.
Read More About This SurnameBarrell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,756 | 1:31,730 | 4,226 |
| United States | 940 | 1:385,595 | 33,973 |
| Australia | 245 | 1:110,187 | 12,273 |
| New Zealand | 222 | 1:20,398 | 3,586 |
| Wales | 131 | 1:23,622 | 2,487 |
| Canada | 100 | 1:368,456 | 33,054 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Cayman Islands | 9 | 1:7,099 | 820 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,092 | 1:22,322 | 3,138 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:33,371 | 1,813 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 476 | 1:105,501 | 10,598 |
Barrell (54) may also be a first name.
Barrell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local 'of Barwell,' a parish in Leicestershire and the Diocese of Peterborough. Barrell is a modification, as the following entries show:
1688. Baptised — Giles, son of John and Susan Barrell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1691. — Thomas, son of John and Susanna Barwell: ibid.
(a) Bapt. 'the son of Barel.' There seems to have been an early personal name Barel, which may share the parentage.
John Barel, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph Barel, Somerset, ibid.
William Barel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1600. Robert Barrell, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.
(French) the French Bard, Barrel (mod. Barreau)-1 the Teutonic name-stem Ber- = Bear + the French diminutive suff. -el. [Latin -ell-us].
John Barel.—Hundred Rolls 2 Dweller at a Barrier or Gateway. [Old French barre + the diminutive suff.-el: cp. Cym.
bar, a rail] (Anglo-French) metonymic for Barrel-Maker, Cooper. [Middle English barel, Old French baril, of Celt. orig.] (English) belonging to Barwell, the Anglo-Saxon Bar- welle = the Bare Well [Old English bær + welle] or the Boar-Well [Old English bár + welle]
A corruption of Barwell.
(Gaelic.) From Barrail, excellent, surpassing.
Richard Barel occurs in Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Gilbert Burril in Surrey, 1130; Paganus B. in Suffolk, 1165 (holding from the Honour of Clare); Terric B. (13th cent.) in Dorset. The name is mentioned in the roll of Battle Abbey.
From the Flemish, Barel, Bareel; from the Danish, Baruël; a personal name.
The Barrells of Herefordshire were in the 13th century represented in the adjoining county of Shropshire by the Barels or Barells (H. R.).
Barrell is still a Stowmarket name. The Barrells were business people in that town in the reign of Charles I. (H.). Barrell is an ancient name that is now mostly confined to Suffolk and Herefordshire. In the form of Barel it occurred at Blakeburn, Suffolk, in the 13th century, and as Barel or Bareli at the same time in Shropshire (H. R.). Six centuries ago, therefore, this name had much the same distribution as it has at present.
Barrell Demographics
Barrell Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Barrell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barrell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Barrell (Russian: Баррелл) 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 Barrell? popularity and diffusion
The surname Barrell is the 126,280th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,024,318 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Barrell are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles. Barrell is also the 1,350,955th most widely held first name globally, borne by 54 people.
It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 1,756 people, or 1 in 31,730. In England Barrell is most numerous in: Essex, where 17 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Suffolk, where 8 percent live. Apart from England this last name occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Barrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Barrell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Barrell last name expanded 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 197 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Barrell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Barrell last name are 7.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.26% being registered with the political party.
The amount Barrell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 218.29% more than the national average, earning R 756,372 per year; in United States they earn 5.9% more than the national average, earning $45,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.07% more than the national average, earning $55,682 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Barrell Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barrell in the Russian language | ||
| Баррелл | barrell | - |
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