Bearnes Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Bearnes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the barn,' from residence thereby, (a) Nick, 'the bairn'; Middle English Same, a child; compare Child and Childs. If local, Barnes takes a patronymic s like other monosyllabic local surnames; compare Styles, Brooks, Sykes, &c.

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Bearnes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Bearnes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the barn,' from residence thereby, (a) Nick, 'the bairn'; Middle English Same, a child; compare Child and Childs. If local, Barnes takes a patronymic s like other monosyllabic local surnames; compare Styles, Brooks, Sykes, &c.

Henry de le Berne, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de la Berne, Kent, ibid.

William de la Berne, Dorset, ibid.

John atte Bern, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Henry atte Bern, Somerset, i Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William le Barne, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter le Barne, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Ricardus le Barne et uxor, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas le Barne. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

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

From Barnes in the parish of Premnay, Aberdeenshire. Robert of Bernis was a goldsmith in 1465 (Laing, 154), John Barnis witnessed an instrument of sasine in 1496 (Bamff, p. 37), and Alexander Barnis was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1524 (NSCM., I, p. 48). Thomas Barnys was notary public in 1536 (Laing, 404), William Barnis granted the chaplainry of the Three Kings of Culane (Cologne) in Dundee, 1588 (REB., II, 362). Alexander Bairins was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1575 (RSCA., I, p. 220), Gilbert Bairnis was 'sacristar' there, 1595 (CRA., p. 117), and Mathew Bairnis was admitted burgess of the burgh, 1616 (NSCM., I, p. 117). Euphemia Barns is recorded in Dundee, 1621 (Brechin), and John Barns, skinner in Haddington, was charged with defying the town authorities in 1628 (RPC., 2. ser. II, p. 593). James Barnes was merchant burgess of Edinburgh, 1649 (Inquis., 3257), Jean Bams daughter of deceased William Bams of Belweddocke, 1656 (DPD., II, p. 208), Robert Barnes of Kirkhill, Ayrshire, in record, 1668 (Corsehill, p. 81), John Barns or Barnes was provost of Glasgow, 1687 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 146,147), and David Barns was feuar and gardener in Duns, 1766 (Lauder).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1. The same as Berners. Dame Juliana Berners, the author of the well-known treatise on sporting and heraldry called the Boke of St. Albans, wrote herself Berns and Barnes. 2. From residence near a barn; say a monastic or manorial barn. Atte Berne is the XIV. cent. orthography. 3. Barnes, a parish in co. Surrey. See however Barn.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A distinguished family of Sotterly, Co. Suffolk, England. Bearn, local, a city in France. Barnyz, Cornish-British, a judge.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Barnes. —An ancient name of pre - Domesday times. Its wide area of distribution includes two principal homes; one in the south of England in the contiguous counties of Dorset, Hants, and Wilts, the other in the north of England in Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bearnes Last Name Facts

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

Bearnes occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Bearnes.

How Common Is The Last Name Bearnes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,555,468th most common family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Bearnes reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 11,692,224. In The United States Bearnes is most common in: Nebraska, where 58 percent are found, Kansas, where 13 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 46 percent are found.

Bearnes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Bearnes surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bearnes last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bearnes earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 38.96% more than the national average, earning $59,962 USD per year and in Canada they earn 69.67% more than the national average, earning $84,296 CAD per year.

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Bearne92702/
Beharnesh889/
Bernesh862,738/
Biarnes86629/
Beirnes86489/
Bernese86393/
Barness86326/
Bernges86215/
Berneis86187/
Bergnes86187/
Biernes86162/
Barnies86141/
Behrnes86135/
Barnese8656/
Bernies8642/
Berness8640/
Barnets8633/
Baarnes8631/
Bargnes8624/
Wearnes8621/
Bernest8618/
Barneys8610/
Berneus869/
Baurnes869/
Bairnes868/
Barnest867/
Barnees866/
Barrnes866/
Barnesh865/
Bernets865/
Barneis864/
Barnnes864/
Boernes863/
Bahrnes863/
Byernes862/
Berhnes862/
Bearner862/
Bearnez862/
Bernnes862/
Barnesd861/
Bearned861/
Bernees861/
Berneys861/
Bjarnes861/
Barnesc861/
Bearney860/
Bearnis860/
Berrnes860/
Barnesr860/
Barneas860/
Barnesj860/
Bearnet860/
Basrnes860/
Berne837,618/
Barne832,597/
Bahrnesh802,093/
Barennes80388/
Beirness8088/
Bearnais8061/
Berneise8032/
Barnease8011/
Barnetts809/
Barrness806/
Behernes803/
Behrneds803/
Barnesse803/
D'Barnes803/
Bergnest803/
Behrness801/
Bearnett801/
Bearnish801/
Beerenes801/
Barneiss801/
Barnness801/
Baiernes801/
Vearnese801/
Beyernes801/
Bernesch801/
Bernie's801/
Biyernes801/
Berznesh801/
Bargnese801/
Bearnice800/
Bernetts800/
Barhness800/
Buerneis800/
Barnesxz800/
Biarness800/
Byrnes7726,547/
Berner7725,342/
Barney7725,092/
Bernet779,687/
Barner778,191/
Beirne776,445/
Bharne776,212/
Warnes774,775/
Barnet774,712/
Berney774,317/
Varnes771,963/
Barnie771,864/
Bernis771,850/
Bernie771,666/
Vernes771,259/
Barnea771,205/
Barned77567/
Bernez77348/
Bierne77343/
Bernex77193/
Bernea77175/
Bernys77159/
Beurne77151/
Berned77120/
Barnez77108/
Wernes77105/
Beyrne7780/
Bergne7767/
Barnis7751/
Bernge7743/
Berneš7740/
Barnés7739/
Birnes7738/
Barnec7737/
Barneh7734/
Berhne7731/
Barnee7729/
Buerne7723/
Barnei7719/
Bernee7718/
Barnge7715/
Baerne7715/
Bernés7715/
Baurne7714/
Boerne7714/
Bernès7712/
Barneu7710/
Bernei777/
Bernøe776/
Barnex774/
Barnès774/
Barnøe774/
Bernne773/
Bargne773/
Bairne772/
Barnne772/
Baarne772/
Berneś772/
Bearny771/
Berneu771/
Byerne771/
Barnje771/
Bahrne771/
Barrne771/
Uarnes771/
Bearna771/
Barhne771/
Barneş771/
Berrne771/
Bayrne770/
Berneisch7519/
Barnesová754/
Barrinnes751/
Bernesova751/
Bayernesh751/
Baharnesh751/
Bowerness750/
Bernheise750/
Barnett71182,563/
Viernes7126,705/
Bergner7111,124/
Birnesh717,244/
Vergnes715,108/
Vernhes712,473/
Bernett711,360/
Bernice711,311/
Barnieh711,005/
Barnish71784/
Bournes71744/
Verneus71738/
Bernays71317/
Barneix71310/
Barnech71283/
Werness71275/
Viarnes71209/
Bjørnes71198/
Barenne71190/
Wiernes71150/
Bernais71148/
Warness71102/
Varness71100/
Bernois7186/
Bjornes7180/
Berngeh7174/
Øvernes7173/
Hvarnes7173/
Bairner7164/
Bernish7160/
Verness7158/
Vernese7157/
Vernest7155/
Biernis7152/
Beurnez7151/
Bernisz7150/
Bernhed7148/
Barnice7148/
Bernieh7145/
Barnedt7145/
Bierney7144/
Barnnie7138/
Warneys7135/
Barrner7134/
Bernece7130/
Warnies7128/
Behrner7128/
Bernech7128/
Vaernes7122/
Barrnet7122/
Barniea7122/
Varnese7121/
Bernhey7121/
Barnner7121/
Barnece7117/
Berniez7117/
Bargney7116/
Barnetz7116/
Biarnés7116/
Bernner7113/
Berneit7112/
Barrnäs7111/
Birneis7111/
Barnnet7110/
Waernes7110/
Bernise7110/
Bernyts7110/
Beharni719/
Bernuis719/
Varnest719/
Bijarne717/
Veirnes717/
Barneah716/
Bargner716/
Biarnez716/
Biarnès716/
Vaarnes716/
Berrner715/
Vernets714/
Vernies714/
Verhnes714/
Byrnesc714/
Berhner714/
Byrness713/
Barneer713/
Baurnet713/
Boernge713/
Varnnes713/
Boerney713/
Bernnet713/
Bayerne713/
Byrenes712/
Barnais712/
Barneey712/
Barnerr712/
Barnios712/
Huarnes712/
Berenne712/
Bernedt712/
Barinne712/
Bernetz712/
Beyrene712/
Barnays712/
Barneha712/
Barnysz712/
Berniss712/
Varneis712/
Barniss711/
Vearney711/
Buirnes711/
Beirney711/
Basrney711/
Buyrnes711/
Buerney711/
Beirene711/
Beirner711/
Beirnez711/
Barneet711/
Barneyt711/
Barnney711/
Birnese711/
Berneac711/
Berneshova711/
Berniea711/
Bernney711/
Bernnis711/
Baerney711/
Baharne711/
Woernes711/
Varneus711/
Verneis711/
Bergnet711/
Varnies711/
Berinne711/
Vhernes711/
Wuarnes711/
Béarnez711/
Boyerne711/
Beurnet711/
Berniey711/
Berrnet711/
Bahrner711/
Bayorne711/
Barneih711/
Barnjje711/
Barne'a711/
Wearnex711/
Wergnes711/
Barzneh711/
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Barrney710/
Beyerne710/
Beerner710/
Baurner710/
Barnuys710/
Berrney710/
Beerene710/
Barhnet710/
Baurney710/
Barnise710/
Beirnie710/
Werneds710/
Berneet710/
Bharney710/
Bearingner710/
Barnnez710/
Bernnie710/
Bairney710/
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Barna6734,956/
Berna6715,961/
Berni6713,136/
Barni6711,135/
Verne677,030/
Berny672,627/
Varne671,825/
Barny671,006/
Varennes67976/
Barneche67837/
Berneche67795/
Birne67289/
Berná67278/
Berný67213/
Berniche67123/
Biarneix67102/
Bjørnnes6790/
Barrnett6767/
Barnetch6765/
Biarnais6751/
Bjornnes6742/
Barniche6738/
Barnh6735/
Barnnett6732/
Baharneh6730/
Barneich6728/
Berné6726/
Berionne6725/
Bernehed6724/
Bjorness6723/
Bernèche6723/
Bergnehr6722/
Hvarness6718/
Biarnois6717/
Barneetz6711/
Bjørgnes6710/
Birneshe679/
Birrnesh679/
Birznesh679/
Barrenne678/
Hbarnett677/
Verennes677/
Bernisse677/
Berneice676/
Barnisch676/
Bernnett675/
Vargnese675/
Vernesse675/
Behrnetz675/
Barné674/
Barnă674/
Vierness673/
Beurnett673/
Barnèche673/
Bernè673/
Bernh673/
Bijarney672/
Bourneus672/
Berní672/
Barnê672/
Béarnais672/
Biernais672/
Barnettt672/
Vernease671/
Barneett671/
Bherniss671/
Baarneet671/
Wernesch671/
Varnesse671/
Vergnese671/
Verneesh671/
Bernaice671/
Barionne671/
Viyernes671/
Vierrnes671/
Vehernes671/
Bîrne671/
Bernaisz671/
Bernierz671/
Bernnice671/
Bernoist671/
Baringne671/
Barná671/
Barnhuis671/
Varnhese671/
Betrinne671/
Bargneth671/
Barnaish670/
Bourness670/
Berrnett670/
Bairnett670/
Beherney670/
Barnisse670/
Barnidse670/
Varnness670/
Barinner670/
Berneett670/
Biorness670/
Baarnett670/
Vergnets670/
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