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The most obvious origin of the surname Barnes is locational, describing someone who lived by a barn or from the place name Barnes in London (which has the same derivation). Other possibilities are the Old Norse barn, which came to mean "a well-born young man," or the Old Norse personal name bjorn, meaning "bear" or "warrior." These are more likely to have occurred where the Vikings settled in England.
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Scotland. The Barnes clan in Aberdeenshire derived its name from the Gaelic word bearn meaning "gap." The Barnes name also cropped up in Dundee.
America. Scots Irish Barnes were early settlers in Kentucky. Brinsley Barnes of this family was one of the heroes of the Revolutionary War.
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Robert Barnes was a Protestant reformer who was burnt at the stake for his beliefs in 1540.
William Barnes was a 19th century English poet from Dorset.
Sydney Barnes from Staffordshire is generally regarded as one of the best cricket bowlers who has ever lived.
William Barnes from Illinois joined forces with Clifford Noble in New York in 1917 to start the Barnes & Noble book chain.
Clive Barnes, UK born, was the renowned theater critic for the New York Times from 1978 until his death in 2008.
John Barnes was a Jamaican-born footballer who played for England in the 1980's.
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The most obvious origin of the surname Barnes is locational, describing someone who lived by a barn or from the place name Barnes in London (which has the same derivation). Other possibilities are the Old Norse barn, which came to mean "a well-born young man," or the Old Norse personal name bjorn, meaning "bear" or "warrior." These are more likely to have occurred where the Vikings settled in England.
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- Barnes Family History. Barnes families from Hampshire and London.
- Barnes, A Family History. Barnes in Lancashire and Australia.
- The Barnes Clan of East Texas. Descendants of Henry and Elizabeth Barnes..
- one third was in the north (mainly in Lancashire and Yorkshire)
- one third was in London and the
southeast
- and the remaining one third was spread elsewhere.
Scotland. The Barnes clan in Aberdeenshire derived its name from the Gaelic word bearn meaning "gap." The Barnes name also cropped up in Dundee.
America. Scots Irish Barnes were early settlers in Kentucky. Brinsley Barnes of this family was one of the heroes of the Revolutionary War.
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Robert Barnes was a Protestant reformer who was burnt at the stake for his beliefs in 1540.
William Barnes was a 19th century English poet from Dorset.
Sydney Barnes from Staffordshire is generally regarded as one of the best cricket bowlers who has ever lived.
William Barnes from Illinois joined forces with Clifford Noble in New York in 1917 to start the Barnes & Noble book chain.
Clive Barnes, UK born, was the renowned theater critic for the New York Times from 1978 until his death in 2008.
John Barnes was a Jamaican-born footballer who played for England in the 1980's.
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- 64,000 in the UK (most numerous in Yorkshire)
- 70,000 in America (most numerous in Texas)
- 37,000 elsewhere (most numerous in Australia)
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