Explore the Family Name Barnish

The meaning of Barnish

English (Lancashire): nickname from Old French barnage, a shortening of baronage, a term denoting the attributes of a baron, namely courage, fortitude, etc.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Barnish decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 53,299th in the United States, but by 2010, it dropped to 58,735th, marking a 10.2 percent decrease. The actual count of individuals with this surname also declined from 364 to 345, a 5.22 percent reduction. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 7.69 percent, from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,299	#58,735	-10.2%
Count	364	345	-5.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barnish

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Barnish, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that in both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. In 2000, 96.70 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 95.07 percent by 2010. In the same period, the percentage identifying as Hispanic dropped from 1.37 percent to zero. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races appeared in the 2010 census, accounting for 2.32 percent of all individuals with this surname. This change suggests a possible increase in ethnic diversity among those carrying the Barnish surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.7%	95.07%	-1.69%
Two or More Races	0%	2.32%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.37%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%