Barness Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barness Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barness family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 131
General Labourer 18
Agricultural Labourer 13
Coal Miner 9
Domestic Servant 9
Cotton Weaver 9
General Servant 8
Dress Maker 8
Laundress 7
Fisherman 6
Living On Own Means 6
Clerk 5
House Keeper 4
Tin Miner 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Shoe Maker 3
Farm Labourer 3
Labourer 3
Farmer 3
Cotton Mill Hand 3
Cotton Ring Spinner 3
School Teacher 2
Carter 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Bonding House Keeper 2

Barness Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barnes 86% 236,315
2 Barns 71% 19,850
3 Burness 86% 2,583
4 Barness 100% 2,545
5 Burniss 71% 490

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The surname Barness is the 4th most popular variant of Barnes.

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