Explore the Family Name Barganier

The meaning of Barganier

Altered form of French (Pas-de-Calais) Bergaigne: from Old French bargaigne ‘haggling, bickering’, probably applied as a nickname for a trader or a contentious individual. The surname Bergaigne is very rare in France.

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How common is the last name Barganier in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Barganier has shown a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Barganier was the 45,482nd most common surname in the United States, while by 2010 it had risen to the 44,653rd position, representing a change of 1.82%. The number of people with this surname increased from 443 in 2000 to 481 in 2010, a growth rate of 8.58%. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100k population remained constant at 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,482	#44,653	1.82%
Count	443	481	8.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barganier

When examining the ethnicity breakdown of those bearing the surname Barganier, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as White decreased from 70.88% to 62.99%, a drop of 11.13%. Conversely, there was an increase in those identifying as Black, rising from 27.31% to 32.64%, a change of 19.52%. Additionally, those identifying with two or more ethnicities saw a significant increase from 1.58% to 3.33%, a jump of over 110%. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	70.88%	62.99%	-11.13%
Black	27.31%	32.64%	19.52%
Two or More Races	1.58%	3.33%	110.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%