Barney

in the US

There are 12,921 people with the last name "Barney" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Barney 2,161
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  1. is 2,157th most common Sams
  2. is 2,158th most common Whitmore
  3. is 2,159th most common Leary
  4. is 2,160th most common Beebe
  5. is 2,161st most common Barney
  6. is 2,162nd most common Montalvo
  7. is 2,163rd most common Michaud
  8. is 2,164th most common Farrar
  9. is 2,165th most common Loomis

Similar Names and Nicknames

Barnes, Barnett, Barnard, Barnhart, Byrne, Barnhill, Barnette, Barnum, Barner, Burney

Most Common First Names for Barney

Robert, John, David, Michael, James, William, Richard, Mary, Charles, Patricia



Meaning & History

English:

  • 1. habitational name from Barney in Norfolk, which is probably named with an Old English personal name Bera (with genitive -n) + Old English ēg ‘island’, ‘dry ground in a marsh’.
  • 2. from the personal name Barney, a pet form of Bernard.
  • FOREBEARS A William Barney from England came to Baltimore county, MD, in about 1695. Joshua Barney, born in that county in 1759, was an outstanding naval officer during the War of 1812.


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