Barniak

Barniak Meaning & Origin

About Barniak
The surname Barniak is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the given name Barna, which means "brown" or "dark-haired" in Ukrainian. The suffix -iak is a common Ukrainian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Barniak can be interpreted to mean "son of Barna" or "descendant of Barna."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barniak: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barniak 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 Barniak is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R N IY0 AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/barniak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barniak in Braille

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

The name Barniak in braille

How to sign the name Barniak using Sign Language

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

The name Barniak in sign language

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