Explore the Family Name Barson
The meaning of Barson
English: patronymic from a short form of Bartholomew. There may also have been some confusion with Burson, or the latter could perhaps be a variant of this name.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Barson in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Barson saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, the Barson surname ranked 39,111 out of all surnames in the United States; by 2010, it had dropped to 41,100. Despite this decline in ranking, the actual count of people with the surname remained steadily at 530 for both years. The proportion of individuals named Barson per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,111 | #41,100 | -5.09% |
| Count | 530 | 530 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.18 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barson
The ethnicity associated with the surname Barson, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White, with over 96 percent of individuals identifying as such in both years. However, there was a small but noticeable change in the ethnic identity breakdown from 2000 to 2010. While the percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly by 0.20 percent, there was an increase in those identifying as Black, from 1.13 percent in 2000 to 1.89 percent in 2010. Additionally, the 2010 data shows that 1.32 percent of individuals with the Barson surname identified as Hispanic. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, while the percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.42% | 96.23% | -0.2% |
| Black | 1.13% | 1.89% | 67.26% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.32% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.89% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |