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

Barlock, 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 Barlock surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barlock in America

Barlock is the 81458th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barlock surname appeared 232 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 Barlock.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barlock 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 Barlock

The surname Barlock has its origins in England, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the late 13th century. It is believed to have originated from a combination of the Old English words "bær" (meaning bare or naked) and "loc" (meaning a lock or enclosure), possibly referring to a person who lived in or near a bare or unenclosed area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Barlock can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275, where a William Barlock is mentioned. The name also appears in various other medieval records, such as the Hundred Rolls of Berkshire from 1279, which lists a John Barlock.

During the 14th century, the name Barlock began to appear in various manorial records and court rolls across different counties in England. In 1327, a Robert Barlock is mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire. Similarly, the Court Rolls of the Manor of Munden in Hertfordshire from 1362 list a Thomas Barlock.

The surname Barlock has also been associated with several place names, particularly in areas where families bearing the name resided. For instance, there is a record of a Barlock Farm in the village of Burley in Hampshire, which may have derived its name from a Barlock family residing there.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who carried the surname Barlock. One of the earliest was Sir John Barlock (c. 1320 - 1387), a knight and landowner from Oxfordshire who served in the army of Edward III during the Hundred Years' War. Another prominent figure was Thomas Barlock (c. 1450 - 1521), a wealthy merchant from Bristol who served as the city's mayor in 1497.

In the 17th century, Reverend William Barlock (1605 - 1678) was a notable clergyman in the Church of England and the author of several religious texts. Two centuries later, John Barlock (1789 - 1863) was a successful industrialist and businessman from Manchester, known for his innovations in textile manufacturing.

Finally, one of the most recent notable individuals with the surname Barlock was Sir Arthur Barlock (1876 - 1949), a British diplomat who served as the Ambassador to Spain during the 1930s and played a crucial role in the negotiations leading up to the Spanish Civil War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barlock

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

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

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