Find out how popular the last name Barbrick is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Barbrick.

Barbrick, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Barbrick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barbrick in America

Barbrick is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barbrick surname appeared 114 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Barbrick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barbrick to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Barbrick

The surname Barbrick has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "bere" and "beorg," meaning "barley" and "hill" or "mound," respectively. The name likely referred to someone who lived on or near a hill where barley was grown.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1275, where it appears as "Bere Brike." This early spelling variation highlights the name's connection to the words "bere" and "brike" (hill or mound).

During the medieval period, the Barbrick family was primarily concentrated in the counties of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. In the 14th century, records show a John Barbrick serving as a landed knight in the village of Theddlethorpe, Lincolnshire.

The name Barbrick also appears in the Domesday Book, the famous record of landholdings and properties commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that the name's origins may date back even further than the 13th century.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the Barbrick surname. One of the earliest was Sir William Barbrick (1425-1492), a distinguished soldier and diplomat who served under King Henry VI during the Wars of the Roses. Another notable figure was Elizabeth Barbrick (1568-1624), a renowned herbalist and apothecary whose works on medicinal plants were widely circulated in the 16th century.

In the 18th century, the Barbrick family had a presence in the village of Brampton, Yorkshire, where the name was sometimes spelled "Barbryck." One member of this branch, Thomas Barbrick (1712-1782), was a respected local magistrate and landowner.

The 19th century saw the rise of William Barbrick (1821-1895), a successful industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Barbrick Manufacturing Company in Birmingham, which produced metalworks and machinery during the Industrial Revolution.

Another notable figure was Mary Barbrick (1867-1935), a pioneering educator and women's rights advocate. She founded the Barbrick School for Girls in London, one of the first institutes to offer higher education to women in the late Victorian era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barbrick

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Barbrick.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Barbrick was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Barbrick has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Barbrick was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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