History of your Surname
Get access to Barn family records.Start a free trial

Barn Family History

Barn Name Meaning

see Barne and compare Berne .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Baron, Bard, Bain, Ban, Barr, Bara, Barna, Bann, Bark, Baro

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Barn family from?

You can see how Barn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Barn families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 6 Barn families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 43% of all the recorded Barn's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Barn families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Barn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Barn ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Barn. 19% of Barn men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Barn women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barn were Farm Laborer and Housewife. .

View Census Data for Barn | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    12%
  • Maid
    9%
  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Housewife
    7%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Barn family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Barn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Barn

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Barn. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Barn immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Barn. For the veterans among your Barn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Barn military records

You've only scratched the surface of Barn family history

Discover More

What is the average Barn lifespan?

Between 1976 and 2003, in the United States, Barn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Barn in 1976 was 86, and 54 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Barn

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Barn family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Barn last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial