Explore the Family Name Barwell

The meaning of Barwell

English: habitational name from Barwell in Leicestershire. The placename is from Old English bār ‘boar’ + wella ‘spring, stream’. See also Barrell.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Barwell saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Barwell was ranked 79,115th in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had fallen to 91,221st, representing a 15.3% decrease. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname decreased from 224 to 202 over the decade, a reduction of roughly 9.82%. The proportion of people named Barwell per 100,000 also contracted by 12.5%, dropping from 0.08 to 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#79,115#91,221-15.3%
Count224202-9.82%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barwell

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Barwell surname. In 2000, 89.73% of these were identified as White, but this figure slightly diminished to 84.65% by 2010. Conversely, the percentage of those reporting Black ethnicity increased notably from 6.70% to 9.41% over the same period. Interestingly, there was a new appearance in 2010 of individuals with two or more races at 4.46%. No significant changes were observed for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities, with the 2010 data either unavailable or suppressed for privacy purposes.

20002010Change
White89.73%84.65%-5.66%
Black6.7%9.41%40.45%
Two or More Races0%4.46%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%