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UK surname

Barman

Likely an occupational surname related to operating a bar or tavern.

In the 1881 census there were 130 people recorded with the Barman surname, ranking it #16,911 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 131, ranked #26,004, down from #16,911 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Silkstone, London parishes and Lambeth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Barnsley, Scarborough and Ealing.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Barman is 505 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 0.8%.

1881 census count

130

Ranked #16,911

Modern count

131

2016, ranked #26,004

Peak year

1861

505 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Barman had 130 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,911 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 131 in 2016, ranked #26,004.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 505 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Barman surname distribution map

The map shows where the Barman surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Barman surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Barman over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 170 #11,780
1861 historical 505 #5,180
1881 historical 130 #16,911
1891 historical 299 #11,140
1901 historical 187 #15,793
1911 historical 179 #16,023
1997 modern 112 #25,244
1998 modern 112 #25,856
1999 modern 117 #25,362
2000 modern 111 #26,111
2001 modern 111 #25,767
2002 modern 117 #25,494
2003 modern 124 #24,378
2004 modern 122 #24,812
2005 modern 122 #24,817
2006 modern 124 #24,750
2007 modern 124 #25,086
2008 modern 124 #25,371
2009 modern 125 #25,823
2010 modern 129 #25,900
2011 modern 127 #25,926
2012 modern 113 #28,016
2013 modern 121 #27,255
2014 modern 130 #26,216
2015 modern 130 #26,093
2016 modern 131 #26,004

Geography

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Where Barmans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Silkstone, London parishes, Lambeth, Romney, New and St Mary Islington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Barnsley, Scarborough, Ealing, West Berkshire and Shepway. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Silkstone Yorkshire, West Riding
2 London parishes London 3
3 Lambeth London (South Districts)
4 Romney, New Kent
5 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Barnsley 013 Barnsley
2 Scarborough 010 Scarborough
3 Ealing 023 Ealing
4 West Berkshire 002 West Berkshire
5 Shepway 011 Shepway

Forenames

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First names often paired with Barman

These lists show first names that appear often with the Barman surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Barman

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Barman, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Barman surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Barman household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Young Asian Family Terraces

Within London, Barman is most associated with areas classed as Young Asian Family Terraces, part of Suburban Asian Communities. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These households with dependent children typically live in terraced housing and are of (non-Chinese) Asian extraction. Individuals with Bangladeshi origins are particularly in evidence. Employment is often in elementary occupations or as process, plant or machine operatives, and part-time work is common. Students are much in evidence.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Barman is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Barman falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Barman is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
Asian - Indian

This describes the area pattern most associated with Barman, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Barman

The surname BARMAN is of English origin and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "beor" meaning beer and "mann" meaning man, referring to someone who brewed or served beer.

The name was particularly prevalent in areas of England where brewing was a common trade, such as Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Early spellings of the name included Bereman, Beerman, and Bearman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, which mentions a William Bereman. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also contain references to individuals with the surname BARMAN or similar spellings.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Subsidy Rolls for Yorkshire, where a John Bereman is listed as a taxpayer in 1379. The Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1524 for Lincolnshire include entries for a Robert Barman and a William Barman.

Notable individuals with the surname BARMAN throughout history include:

1. John Barman (c. 1550 - 1610), an English author and translator from Yorkshire. 2. William Barman (1583 - 1654), a prominent merchant and landowner in Lincolnshire. 3. Elizabeth Barman (1640 - 1702), an early settler in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 4. Thomas Barman (1682 - 1745), a renowned clockmaker from London. 5. John Barman (1771 - 1844), a British naval officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars.

The name BARMAN has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Barman's Green in Suffolk and Barman's Farm in Hertfordshire, further indicating its long-standing presence in the region.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Barman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Barman surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Kent leads with 44 Barmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.17x.

County Total Index
Kent 44 10.17x
Middlesex 24 1.89x
Surrey 17 2.75x
Warwickshire 7 2.19x
Durham 6 1.59x
Northumberland 6 3.18x
Yorkshire 6 0.48x
Essex 4 1.60x
Oxfordshire 4 5.11x
Devon 2 0.76x
Lincolnshire 2 0.99x
Norfolk 2 1.03x
Lancashire 1 0.07x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.59x
Staffordshire 1 0.23x
Suffolk 1 0.65x
Wiltshire 1 0.89x
Worcestershire 1 0.60x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Woodchurch in Kent leads with 13 Barmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 2407.41x.

Place Total Index
Woodchurch 13 2407.41x
New Romney 11 2444.44x
Birmingham 7 6.57x
Clapham 7 44.16x
Ardsley 6 413.79x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 6 36.72x
Longbenton 6 75.09x
Islington London 5 4.07x
Sutton 5 111.86x
Warehorne 5 2173.91x
Battersea 4 8.57x
Oxford St Thomas 4 109.59x
St Pancras London 4 3.92x
West Ham 3 5.43x
Ashford 2 47.51x
Bethnal Green London 2 3.63x
Bilsington 2 1176.47x
Chelsea London 2 5.23x
Dodbrooke 2 384.62x
Greenwich 2 9.91x
Lydd 2 215.05x
Maidstone 2 15.52x
Ruckinge 2 1176.47x
St George Hanover Square 2 8.95x
Westminster St James 2 15.35x
Boston 1 16.26x
Caterham 1 36.63x
Clee With Weelsby 1 22.52x
Gravesend 1 27.32x
Grays Thurrock 1 42.92x
Great Yarmouth 1 6.19x
Hackney London 1 1.41x
Hammerwich 1 163.93x
Hampstead London 1 5.06x
Hunstanton 1 151.52x
Ipswich St Mathew 1 23.09x
Kensington London 1 1.42x
Mile End Old Town London 1 3.71x
Newton 1 8.62x
Nottingham St Mary 1 2.26x
Old Artillery Ground 1 91.74x
Paddington London 1 2.15x
Ramsbury 1 98.04x
Redditch 1 29.76x
Tenterden 1 65.36x
Whitechapel London 1 8.00x
Woolwich 1 6.26x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Barman surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Elizabeth 6
Sarah 5
Caroline 3
Hannah 3
Jane 3
Agnes 2
Alice 2
Ann 2
Anne 2
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Lousia 2
Mary 2
Ada 1
Annie 1
Beatrice 1
Bertha 1
Blanche 1
Catherine 1
Cathrine 1
Ceilia 1
Celia 1
Clara 1
Ellen 1
Emilie 1
Ethel 1
Fanny 1
Florance 1
Florence 1
Harriett 1
Henrietta 1
Hester 1
Honor 1
Isabela 1
Jessie 1
Mabel 1
Margt. 1
Mehetabel 1
Rebecca 1
Rosamond 1
Rosin 1
Susan 1
Ursula 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Barman surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 9
George 8
Henry 6
James 6
William 5
Joseph 3
Charles 2
Patrick 2
A. 1
Alfred 1
Benjamin 1
Daniel 1
Earnest 1
Ebenezer 1
Edward 1
Emil 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Jas. 1
Jno.W. 1
Josiah 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Stephen 1
Thomas 1
Wm.A. 1

FAQ

Barman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Barman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 130 people were recorded with the Barman surname. That placed it at #16,911 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Barman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 131 in 2016. That gives Barman a modern rank of #26,004.

What does the Barman surname mean?

Likely an occupational surname related to operating a bar or tavern.

What does the Barman map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Barman bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.