Barsness

Barsness Meaning & Origin

About Barsness
The surname Barsness is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Barr" meaning "bear" and the suffix "-ness" indicating a headland or promontory. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Barsness can be interpreted as "bear's headland" or "promontory of the bear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barsness: 910
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,747
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R Z N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑrznəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barsness in Braille

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

The name Barsness in braille

How to sign the name Barsness using Sign Language

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

The name Barsness in sign language

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