Barn

Barn Meaning & Origin

About Barn
The surname Barn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bern," meaning "barn" or "granary." It was likely an occupational surname given to someone who worked or lived near a barn or was involved in the agricultural industry. The name may also have been used as a topographic surname for someone who lived near a barn or a place named Barn.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Barn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Barn: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Barn is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R N
🌐 IPA
/bɑrn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barn in Braille

Here's how to represent Barn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Barn in braille

How to sign the name Barn using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Barn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Barn in sign language

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