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

Bardney, 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 Bardney surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bardney in America

Bardney is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bardney surname appeared 135 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 Bardney.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bardney 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 Bardney

The surname Bardney originates from England and dates back to the Anglo-Saxon era. It is a locational name derived from the village of Bardney in Lincolnshire. The name itself is derived from the Old English words "bær" meaning "grove" and "eg" meaning "island," likely referring to a grove on an island or a raised area of land surrounded by marshes or water.

Bardney appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land and property conducted by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a manor and a church in Bardney, indicating that the village was well-established by the 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Bardney is found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1202, where a person named Geoffrey de Bardney is mentioned. The "de" prefix in his name indicates that he was from the village of Bardney.

In the 13th century, a man named William de Bardney served as a canon of Lincoln Cathedral, demonstrating that individuals from the village of Bardney had achieved positions of religious importance.

A notable figure in the 15th century was John Bardney, who was a scholar and theologian at the University of Oxford. He was born around 1420 and wrote several works on religious subjects.

During the Tudor period, a family named Bardney held lands in Lincolnshire. One member, Sir Robert Bardney, was knighted by King Henry VIII in 1544 for his military service.

In the 17th century, a clergyman named Thomas Bardney served as the vicar of Grantham in Lincolnshire from 1638 until his death in 1661.

Another prominent individual was William Bardney, who was born in 1688 and became a successful merchant in London. He was involved in the trade of goods between England and the American colonies.

Throughout history, the surname Bardney has been associated with various spellings, including Bardenay, Bardenaye, and Bardnay, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bardney

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

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 Bardney 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 Bardney 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 Bardney was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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