Barwis Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Barwis Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barwise.' I cannot find the spot. But although my earliest instance comes from Derbyshire, I believe the parentage of the name will be found in Cumberland. Mr. Lower says, 'An ancient name at Ilekirk, Cumberland'

Henry de Barweis, Derbyshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Barwis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
England491:1,137,10353,999
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Wales101:309,45316,869
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Barwis (31) may also be a first name.

Barwis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barwise.' I cannot find the spot. But although my earliest instance comes from Derbyshire, I believe the parentage of the name will be found in Cumberland. Mr. Lower says, 'An ancient name at Ilekirk, Cumberland'

Henry de Barweis, Derbyshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1742. Married — Joseph Barwis and Mary Fisher: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1894. Died—John Adolphus Barwise: Daily Telegraph, Jan. 6.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An ancient name, at Ilekirk, co. Cumberland, and doubtless local.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Barvais; from the German, Barwisch; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Barwis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barwis occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barwis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,121,821st most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,738,638 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Barwis live; 60 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 31 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 110 people, or 1 in 3,295,081. In The United States Barwis is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 25 percent are found, Michigan, where 11 percent are found and Georgia, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Barwis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Barwis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Barwis last name rose 220 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 169 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barwis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Barwis surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Barwis earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 51.61% more than the national average, earning $65,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.21% less than the national average, earning $41,631 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barwise921,645/
Barwish9221/
Barwisz926/
Barwiss921/
Barwisch86176/
Bearwish8635/
Barbis83831/
Baruis83322/
Barvis8346/
Barwes8310/
Barwiz838/
Barwix837/
Borwis833/
Barwitsch802/
Baharwish801/
Barbish77491/
Barwich77490/
Barwicz7753/
Barbois7731/
Barvais7727/
Barbais7725/
Barvish7718/
Berwisz7714/
Berwish778/
Barruis776/
Bharuis774/
Barbiss774/
Bourwis774/
Barbeis774/
Borweis772/
Barbuis772/
Barwice770/
Barbisch71278/
Mparwais715/
Bourweis711/
Barwiche711/
Bearwich710/
Baruiz67694/
Barbes67493/
Bervis67204/
Barbiš67115/
Varvis6765/
Bourweiss6758/
Barbeisch6729/
Barbès6717/
Barvič6715/
Borbis6711/
Barviz676/
Barbés676/
Barbiz676/
Barwaiche674/
Varuis674/
Barves674/
Barvic672/
Barues672/
Berwiz671/
Bourwaiss671/
Barbix671/
Barwez671/
Barbys671/
Beruis670/
Varwiz670/
Borvis670/

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