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

Barrentine, 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 Barrentine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barrentine in America

Barrentine is the 17752nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barrentine surname appeared 1,578 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Barrentine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barrentine 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 Barrentine

The surname Barrentine is believed to be of English origin, originating in the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "bær" meaning "bare" and "dun" meaning "hill" or "down," suggesting that the name may have originated as a topographic place name referring to a bare or exposed hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Barentun." This record indicates that the name was already established in England by the late 11th century.

During the 13th century, variations of the name such as "Barentyne" and "Barentyn" can be found in various ancient manuscripts and records from different counties in England, particularly in the areas of Wiltshire, Somerset, and Gloucestershire.

In the 14th century, the name began to take on the more modern spelling of "Barrentine." This spelling is found in records from the city of Bristol, where a notable individual named John Barrentine is recorded as a merchant and landowner in the year 1387.

Another notable figure from history bearing the surname Barrentine was Sir William Barrentine, a military commander who fought in the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War in 1415. He was knighted for his bravery on the battlefield.

In the 16th century, the surname Barrentine appeared in various parish records across England, with several families of that name residing in the counties of Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire. One prominent individual from this period was Thomas Barrentine (1534-1603), who served as the Mayor of Salisbury in 1591.

During the 17th century, the name Barrentine was also found in several records in the American colonies, suggesting that individuals bearing this surname had begun to migrate from England to the New World.

A notable example from this period is Robert Barrentine (1642-1718), who was one of the early settlers of Virginia and served as a justice of the peace in Accomack County.

As the centuries progressed, the surname Barrentine continued to spread across different regions, with various branches of the family establishing themselves in various parts of the United Kingdom and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barrentine

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

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

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