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

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Barnes Surname Statistics

Top Professions for the Barnes family

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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