Barnsley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barnsley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barnsley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 248
Coal Miner 27
Chain Maker 13
Domestic Servant 11
Labourer 10
Silk Weaver 10
Dress Maker 9
General Labourer 6
Hatter 6
Bricklayer 5
General Servant 5
Cotton Mill Hand 5
Farmers Son 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Annuitant 4
Cotton Spinner 4
House Keeper 4
File Cutter 4
Carpenter 4
Iron Worker Furnaceman 4
Elastic Weaver 4
Plasterer 4
Black Smith 3
House Painter 3
Iron Worker 3

Barnsley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barnsley 100% 7,985
2 Brinsley 75% 1,361
3 Bransley 75% 333
4 Burnsley 88% 203
5 Barnesley 89% 182

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

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