Explore the Family Name Barningham

The meaning of Barningham

English: habitational name from any of the three places called Barningham, in North Yorkshire, Suffolk, and Norfolk. All these placenames are probably from the Old English personal name Beorn(a) + the group affix -ing- + hām ‘farm, major estate’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Barningham saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of this family name was 105,374 while it improved to 103,655 in 2010, a change of 1.63%. The count also reflected this rise, with the number of people bearing the surname Barningham growing from 157 in 2000 to 173 in 2010, a significant growth rate of 10.19%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained static at 0.06 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#105,374	#103,655	1.63%
Count	157	173	10.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barningham

The ethnicity breakdown of the Barningham surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals certain shifts between 2000 and 2010. There was no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic in either year, and the same applies for Black ethnicity. The largest group under this surname identified as White, though their percentage dropped from 81.53% in 2000 to 74.57% in 2010. There was a notable increase in individuals identifying with two or more races, jumping from 3.82% in 2000 to 10.40% in 2010, marking a dramatic change of 172.25%. Furthermore, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a slight increase from 13.38% to 13.87% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.53%	74.57%	-8.54%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	13.38%	13.87%	3.66%
Two or More Races	3.82%	10.4%	172.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%