Barney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 100
Agricultural Labourer 22
Labourer 17
Dress Maker 7
Servant 7
Lace Maker 5
Shoe Binder 5
Farm Labourer 4
Carpenter 4
Laundress 4
General Servant 4
No Occupation 4
Chair Maker 3
Gardener 3
Tailor 3
Cordwainer 3
Plasterer 3
Porter 3
Boy In Farm 3
Domestic Servant 3
Mariner 3
Retired Boot Maker 3
Chair Woman 2
Charwoman 2
House Servant 2

Barney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barney 100% 5,892
2 Burney 83% 3,848
3 Berney 83% 1,111
4 Brunyee 43% 657
5 Birney 83% 428
6 Braney 67% 304
7 Briney 67% 251
8 Borney 83% 136
9 Berny 67% 103

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

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