Barwig Surname

341,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,075 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Barwig Surname Definition:

(English, German) One who came from Barwick (barley farm), in Norfolk; descendant of Beriwick (bear, farm).

Barwig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7061:114,03014,042
United States3021:1,200,19585,425
Austria281:304,12334,120
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Barwig Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, German) One who came from Barwick (barley farm), in Norfolk; descendant of Beriwick (bear, farm).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Barwig Last Name Facts

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

Barwig is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Barwig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Barwig is the 341,576th most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 6,779,112 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Barwig live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 706 people, or 1 in 114,030. In Germany Barwig is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent live, Hesse, where 19 percent live and Bavaria, where 18 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Austria, where 3 percent live.

Barwig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Barwig has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 795 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barwig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Barwig are 4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.77% registered with the party.

The amount Barwig earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.42% more than the national average, earning $46,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.73% less than the national average, earning $49,318 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berwig83656/
Barwik83506/
Varwig83473/
Borwig83114/
Barbig8323/
Barwix837/
Barvig836/
Barwigová802/
Barwick7710,996/
Bärwigg776/
Barbuig772/
Baarvig771/
Barwaik771/
Berweig771/
Barwiok771/
Barwisk770/
Bourwieg7124/
Barwicke7114/
Barwieck717/
Barwickk712/
Bearwick710/
Bervig67377/
Barvik67161/
Borwik67150/
Vorwig6777/
Bärbig6741/
Varweg6729/
Berwik6727/
Baruik6722/
Barwiková675/
Barvigová674/
Barvic672/
Barueg671/
Berwic671/
Barwek671/
Barbeg671/
Berweg670/
Varwic670/
Varvig670/

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