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."
The surname Barniak is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
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Here's how to represent Barniak in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.