Barss Surname

496,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Barss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Barss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3961:915,30068,789
Canada2301:160,19816,186
England151:3,714,537119,675
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Barss Last Name Facts

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

The surname Barss (Russian: Барсс) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Barss.

How Common Is The Last Name Barss? popularity and diffusion

The surname Barss is the 496,112th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 10,958,716 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Barss are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 396 people, or 1 in 915,300. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 19 percent are found, Oregon, where 12 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States Barss exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 35 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Barss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Barss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,829 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Barss last name are 7.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Barss earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.86% more than the national average, earning $51,286 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.8% more than the national average, earning $51,072 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bearss91968/
Barsse91189/
Barrss919/
Baarss913/
Bars896,168/
Barssch831/
Baars8011,192/
Barse807,542/
Barrs803,069/
Bears801,259/
Barsh80918/
Bahrs80873/
Baers80150/
Barst80106/
Barsz8079/
Baurs8029/
Bairs8025/
Barås8023/
Berss8022/
Borss8019/
Barsø8018/
Varss8011/
Batrs808/
Barıs803/
Bayrs802/
Warss802/
Bgars801/
Barssová771/
Barsch733,306/
Bearse73747/
Barshe73728/
Barsøe73189/
Beahrs7387/
Baarse7335/
Barsht7322/
Bhatrs7316/
Barsce7315/
Bearrs739/
Borsse737/
Bharst736/
Barsjø735/
Barrås733/
Bharse733/
Bearst732/
Bear's732/
Warsse732/
Bahrsh732/
Bharsh732/
Bahrse732/
Bahars732/
Bearsd731/
Bourss731/
Baahrs731/
Bajrsh731/
Vaarss731/
Baersh731/
Beaurs730/
Baarsh730/
Bearsh730/
Barrse730/
Bors6713,584/
Barsova671,105/
Wars67913/
Bers67866/
Vars67666/
Börs67226/
Baersch67167/
Baharsh67158/
Baarsch67158/
Bearsch6763/
Barsová6747/
Boursse6731/
Uars6730/
Baursch6727/
Bärs6726/
Barß6720/
Baarsøe679/
Baarshe675/
Baharsp674/
Barç673/
Bahrsch673/
Baharsz672/
Barx672/
Beatrse672/
Bharshe671/
Bārs671/
Bârs671/

Barss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barss in the Russian language
Барссbarss-

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Barss Reference & Research

Bearse FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Bearse FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • 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 Barss
  • 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