Barnsley

Barnsley Meaning & Origin

About Barnsley
The surname Barnsley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "bere" meaning barley and "leah" meaning clearing or meadow. Therefore, the surname Barnsley likely refers to someone who lived near or worked in a barley meadow or clearing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barnsley: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B065240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R N S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/barnsley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barnsley in Braille

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

The name Barnsley in braille

How to sign the name Barnsley using Sign Language

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

The name Barnsley in sign language

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