Explore the Family Name Barkhouse

The meaning of Barkhouse

English (Durham): habitational name and occupational name; for someone who lived or worked at a ‘barkhouse’, i.e. a tannery or (more specifically) a building by a tannery where the bark of oak trees (or certain other trees) was stored for use in tanning leather. From ancient times, throughout the Middle Ages, and up to the present day, leather has been processed with tree bark to make it softer, more durable, and waterproof.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Barkhouse seems to have declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 136,783 in popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to a rank of 154,907, indicating a decrease of 13.25%. Additionally, the count of people with the Barkhouse surname decreased from 113 to 105 during this period, marking a decline of 7.08%. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals per 100,000 with the surname remained constant at 0.04.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#136,783	#154,907	-13.25%
Count	113	105	-7.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.04	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barkhouse

Regarding ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the vast majority of individuals with the Barkhouse surname identified as White, with a slight decrease from 94.69% in 2000 to 94.29% in 2010. There were no recorded changes within other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with all remaining at 0.00%. The data also shows no Barkhouse individuals identifying as being of two or more races in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.69%	94.29%	-0.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%