Explore the Family Name Barrie
The meaning of Barrie
1. Scottish (Angus): habitational name from Barry in Angus or from another place so named, generally named with Gaelic barr ‘height, hill’, or from a British cognate of this word. This name is also the Scottish form of Barry. 2. French (Barrié): variant of Barrier. 3. Altered form of French Baril. Compare Barry 7. History: Some of the American Barries (see 3 above) are descended from Jean Baril from France, who was in QC by 1673 (see Baril).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Barrie in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Barrie increased between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name moved up from 11,677th in 2000 to 10,219th in 2010, marking a significant shift of over 12%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also grew from 2,462 to 3,154 during this period, an increase of more than 28%. This indicates that for every 100,000 people in the population, there were about 1.07 persons named Barrie in 2010, compared to just 0.91 in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,677 | #10,219 | 12.49% |
| Count | 2,462 | 3,154 | 28.11% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.91 | 1.07 | 17.58% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barrie
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting trends for the surname Barrie. While the proportion of individuals identifying as White with this surname decreased by about 19% from 2000 to 2010, those identifying as Black and Hispanic saw considerable increases of approximately 90% and 61% respectively. There was also a notable rise in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races, as well as a more than double increase in the representation of American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identity among people with the Barrie surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80.46% | 64.87% | -19.38% |
| Black | 15.35% | 29.14% | 89.84% |
| Hispanic | 1.67% | 2.69% | 61.08% |
| Two or More Races | 1.46% | 1.78% | 21.92% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.73% | 0.79% | 8.22% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.32% | 0.73% | 128.13% |
Barrie ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Barrie is British & Irish, which comprises 51.9% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (19.5%) and Ashkenazi Jewish (5.8%). Additional ancestries include Eastern European, Italian, Scandinavian, Spanish & Portuguese, and Senegambian & Guinean.
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| ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
|---|---|
| British & Irish | 51.9% |
| French & German | 19.5% |
| Ashkenazi Jewish | 5.8% |
| Other | 22.8% |
Possible origins of the surname Barrie
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Barrie have recent ancestry locations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.
| RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | 88.60% |
| Greater London, United Kingdom | 88.60% |
| Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 87.30% |
| Merseyside, United Kingdom | 87.30% |
| Lancashire, United Kingdom | 87.30% |
What Barrie haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Barrie is R-CTS241, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup R-CTS241 is descended from haplogroup R-M343. Other common haplogroups include I-M170 and E-M96, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Froehlich, Guerin, Merrick, Edmunds, Symons, Smythe, O'Grady, Sherman, Polson, Morgan.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Barrie surname are: H1, N, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Paternal Haplogroup Origins R-M343Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
What do people with the surname Barrie have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
Preferences
Chocolate Ice Cream
Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.
"Barrie" Surname 48.5%
23andMe Users 41.3%
Traits
Misophonia
When sounds made by others, like the sound of chewing or yawning, provoke strong emotional reactions in an individual.
"Barrie" Surname 40.6%
23andMe Users 27.9%
Habits
Sugary Drink
Drinks one or more sugary drinks per day.
"Barrie" Surname 23.1%
23andMe Users 21.1%
Wellness
Migraine
A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
"Barrie" Surname 17.1%
23andMe Users 16.4%
Are health conditions linked to the last name Barrie?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Barrie are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition