Barrineau

Barrineau Meaning & Origin

About Barrineau
The surname Barrineau is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "barin," meaning "young warrior" or "young nobleman." The suffix "-eau" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Barrineau can be interpreted as "son of the young warrior" or "son of the young nobleman." This surname likely originated as a patronymic, denoting the descendants of a person with these characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barrineau: 1,037
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24214
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 R IH0 N OW2
🌐 IPA
/ˈbærɪˌnoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barrineau in Braille

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

The name Barrineau in braille

How to sign the name Barrineau using Sign Language

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

The name Barrineau in sign language

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