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

Barkins, 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 Barkins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barkins in America

Barkins is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barkins surname appeared 181 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 Barkins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barkins 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 Barkins

The surname Barkins has its origins in England, dating back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "bær" meaning "bear" and "kin" meaning "family" or "kin," suggesting a possible connection to a family or clan with a bear as their emblem or crest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Barkins can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landowners and tenants in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Radulfus Barkins in the county of Berkshire.

In the 13th century, a variant spelling of the name, "Barkyngs," appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, a record of landholdings and taxation. This suggests that the name may have originated in or been associated with the village of Barking in Essex, which was recorded as "Bærcingum" in the Domesday Book.

Notable individuals throughout history who bore the surname Barkins include Sir William Barkins (1524-1598), a prominent merchant and alderman in the City of London during the reign of Elizabeth I. Another was Thomas Barkins (1635-1712), a member of the British Parliament who represented the borough of Southwark.

In the 18th century, a wealthy landowner and philanthropist named John Barkins (1720-1790) was known for his contributions to the establishment of schools and hospitals in his native Gloucestershire. His son, also named John Barkins (1755-1832), followed in his father's footsteps and served as a magistrate and justice of the peace in the same county.

Across the Atlantic, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Barkins name in America was that of William Barkins (1670-1745), a farmer and landowner who settled in the Virginia Colony in the late 17th century. His descendants went on to establish themselves in various parts of the United States over the subsequent generations.

While the surname Barkins may have evolved slightly in its spelling and pronunciation over the centuries, it has maintained a presence throughout English history and continues to be found in various parts of the English-speaking world today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barkins

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

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

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