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BARNES

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There are approximately 73,842 people named Barnes in the UK. That makes it the 96th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,169 are named Barnes.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English

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The Barnes surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A distinguished family of Sotterly, Co. Suffolk, England. Bearn, local, a city in France. Barnyz, Cor. Br., a judge.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

British Surnames