Barnes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Barnes Name Meaning: From the Norse name "Bjorn", meaning bear or warrior.

The names was most likely brought over during to English shores during the Norman Conquest in 1066, and derives from the Norse name \"Bjorn\". Another theory is that the surname Barnes was originally given to those who were in some way associated with a barn - whether they lived near one, or worked in one. The word \"barn\" comes from the Old English \"bere\" and \"oern\", which means \"barley house\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barnes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barnes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5,242
Cotton Weaver 635
Agricultural Labourer 598
General Labourer 407
Coal Miner 346
Domestic Servant 298
Dress Maker 271
Living On Own Means 239
Labourer 202
Farmer 189
Farm Labourer 180
General Servant Domestic 172
Living On Her Own Means 157
Laundress 145
General Servant 144
Carpenter 137
House Keeper 119
Gardener 109
Blacksmith 90
General Domestic Servant 88
Clerk 88
Cotton Spinner 88
Grocer 82
Joiner 81
Errand Boy 81

Barnes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barnes 100% 236,315
2 Burns 67% 78,221
3 Barns 83% 19,850
4 Burnes 83% 8,531
5 Barness 86% 2,545
6 Braines 71% 1,230
7 Branes 67% 727
8 Brains 50% 697
9 Bornes 83% 692
10 Bournes 71% 503
11 Brans 50% 499
12 Bruns 50% 461
13 Bourns 50% 456
14 Barons 67% 428
15 Briens 50% 419
16 Bernes 83% 414
17 Bearns 67% 277
18 Brins 50% 277
19 Brines 67% 254
20 Brians 33% 225
21 Berns 67% 216
22 Barnas 83% 208
23 Borns 67% 196
24 Breens 50% 174
25 Barnis 83% 166
26 Berens 50% 121
27 Brons 50% 111
28 Barens 67% 110
29 Burnis 67% 102
30 Bearnes 86% 101

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The surname Barnes is the most popular version of all its varients

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