Barnes is an English surname. At the time of the British Census of 1881, the relative frequency of the surname Barnes was highest in Dorset (2.9 times the British average), followed by Wiltshire, Cumberland, Hampshire, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire, Huntingdonshire, Lancashire and Sussex.
There are multiple theories of the origin of the surname; it is variously suggested to be of Anglo-Saxon, Norse, or Irish provenance. According to one etymology, the name is derived from Old English ' (warrior), which is in turn of Old Norse origin. In another account, it was simply an occupational name for a person who works in a barn, or a topographic name for a person who lives near a barn.
People
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- Aaron Barnes (cricketer) (born 1971), New Zealand cricketer
- Adia Barnes (born 1977), American basketball coach
- Alan Barnes (disambiguation)
- Albert Barnes (disambiguation)
- Alfred Barnes (disambiguation)
- Alex Barnes (American football) (born 1996), American football player
- Alexander Barnes (born 1981), American chemist
- Andy Barnes (born 1967), English footballer
- Annie Barnes (academic) (1903âÂÂ2003), Swiss-English academic of French literature
- Annie Barnes (suffragist) (1886âÂÂ1982), British-Italian socialist and suffragist
- Annie Maria Barnes (1857âÂÂ1933/1943), American journalist, editor, and author
- Archie Barnes (born 2006), English actor
- Arthur Barnes (disambiguation)
- Ashley Barnes (born 1989), English footballer
- Austin Barnes (born 1989), American baseball catcher
- Aziza Barnes (1992âÂÂ2024), American poet, screenwriter, and playwright
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- Carnella Barnes (1911âÂÂ1997), African-American minister in the Disciples of Christ church
- Carol Barnes (1944âÂÂ2008), British newsreader and broadcaster
- Carol A. Barnes, American neuroscientist
- Catharine Weed Barnes (1851âÂÂ1913), American photographer
- Cayla Barnes (born 1999), American ice hockey player
- Charles Barnes (disambiguation)
- Charlotte Mary Sanford Barnes (c. 1818âÂÂ1863), American actress
- Chester Barnes (1947âÂÂ2021), English table tennis player
- Chris Barnes (disambiguation)
- Christopher Barnes (disambiguation)
- Clark Barnes (born 1950), American politician
- Clive Barnes (1927âÂÂ2008), English theater and dance critic
- Colin Barnes (born 1957), English former footballer
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- Jack Barnes (disambiguation)
- Jacob Barnes (born 1990), American baseball pitcher
- James Barnes (disambiguation), also Jim
- Jane Barnes (disambiguation)
- Jason Barnes (born 1984), American football payer
- Jason Barnes (drummer) (born 1989), American drummer with a robotic arm
- Jennifer Lynn Barnes (born 1984), American author
- Jeremy Barnes (disambiguation)
- Jerome Barnes, American politician elected in 2016
- J. Franklin Barnes (1852âÂÂ1914), American politician
- Jhane Barnes (born 1954), American fashion designer
- Jimmy Barnes (born 1956), Scottish-Australian rock musician
- J. J. Barnes (1943âÂÂ2022), American singer and songwriter
- J. Mahlon Barnes (1866âÂÂ1934), American socialist political functionary
- Joe Barnes (born 1951), American football player
- John Barnes (disambiguation)
- Johnnie Barnes (born 1968), American football player
- Johnny Barnes (1923âÂÂ2016), Bermudian eccentric
- Joseph Barnes (disambiguation)
- Joshua Barnes (1654âÂÂ1712), English scholar
- Joyce Barnes (1925âÂÂ2017), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Julian Barnes (born 1946), British author
- Julius H. Barnes (1873âÂÂ1959), American industrialist
- Julius Steele Barnes (1792âÂÂ1870), American politician and physician
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- Nate Barnes, American 21st century singer and songwriter
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- S. A. G. Barnes (1875âÂÂ1941), Canadian politician
- Samuel Barnes (disambiguation)
- S. Barry Barnes (born 1943), British sociologist
- Scott Barnes (disambiguation)
- Scottie Barnes (born 2001), American basketball player
- Sebastian Barnes (footballer) (born 1976), Ghanaian footballer
- Sid Barnes (1916âÂÂ1973), Australian cricketer
- Simon Barnes, former chief sports writer of The Times
- Steve Barnes (disambiguation)
- Steven Barnes (born 1952), American author
- Stuart Barnes (disambiguation)
- Sue Barnes (born 1952), Canadian politician
- Susan Barnes (disambiguation)
- S. W. Barnes (1824âÂÂ1862), American politician
- Sydney Barnes (1873âÂÂ1967), English cricketer
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Fictional characters
Literature
- Jake Barnes, protagonist of The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel
- Barnes, a soldier and supporting character of the novel series Zom-B by Darren Shan
Film
- Amy Barnes, in the 1997 film Volcano (1997 film), played by Anne Heche
- Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes, in the 1986 film Platoon, played by Tom Berenger
- Bucky Barnes, Iron Man's sidekick
- Leslie Barnes, in the 1990 film Die Hard 2
- Norville Barnes, in the 1994 film The Hudsucker Proxy, played by Tim Robbins
- Barnes, in the 2009 film Terminator Salvation, played by rapper Common
- Spencer Barnes, in the film Taking Care of Business, played by Charles Grodin
- The Barnes family from the 2012 film The Five-Year Engagement, including Suzie, Violet, Sylvia and George
Television
- The Barnes family, archrivals of the Ewings in the 1978âÂÂ1991 soap opera Dallas as well as the 2012 revival series of the same name, including Cliff, Pamela, and Digger
- The Barnes family of the British soap opera Hollyoaks, including Amy, Kathy, Leah, Mike, and Sara
- Binky Barnes, on the animated television series Arthur
- C. J. Barnes, on the situation comedy 8 Simple Rules, played by David Spade
- Troy Barnes, on the situation comedy Community, played by Donald Glover
- Zoe Barnes, on the television series House of Cards, portrayed by Kate Mara.
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