Barren

Barren Meaning & Origin

About Barren
The surname Barren is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "barain," meaning infertile or unproductive. It was likely used as a nickname for someone who was barren or unfruitful, either in a literal or metaphorical sense. The surname Barren may have also been given to someone who lived in a place with poor soil or land that was unable to yield crops.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barren: 971
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,459
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛrən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barren in Braille

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

The name Barren in braille

How to sign the name Barren using Sign Language

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

The name Barren in sign language

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