Barnes is an English

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and rare

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. At the time of the British Census of 1881, the relative frequency of the surname Barnes was highest in

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(2.9 times the British average), followed by

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and

Sussex Sussex (Help:IPA/English, /ˈsʌsɪks/; from the Old English ''Sūþseaxe''; lit. 'South Saxons'; 'Sussex') is an area within South East England that was historically a kingdom of Sussex, kingdom and, later, a Historic counties of England, ...

. There are multiple theories of the origin of the surname; it is variously suggested to be of

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, Norse, or Irish provenance. According to one etymology, the name is derived from Old English '' beorn'' (''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

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, or a topographic name for a person who lives near a barn.

People with the surname

Common entries

Arts

Annie Maria Barnes Annie Maria Barnes (pen name, Cousin Annie; May 28, 1857 – October 21 1933 or December 31 1943) was a 19th-century American journalist, editor, and author from South Carolina. At the age of eleven, she wrote an article for the '' Atlanta Const ...

(1857–?; pen name, "Cousin Annie"), American journalist, editor, author * Aziza Barnes (1992–2024), American poet, screenwriter, and playwright * Barnabe Barnes (–1609), English poet * Carol Barnes (1944–2008), British newsreader * Catharine Weed Barnes (1851–1913), American photographer *

Clive Barnes Clive Alexander Barnes (13 May 1927 – 19 November 2008) was an English writer and critic. From 1965 to 1977, he was the dance and theater critic for ''The New York Times'', and, from 1978 until his death, the ''New York Post''. Barnes had sign ...

(1927–2008), theater and dance critic *

Djuna Barnes Djuna Barnes ( ; June 12, 1892 – June 18, 1982) was an American artist, illustrator, journalist, and writer who is perhaps best known for her novel '' Nightwood'' (1936), a cult classic of lesbian fiction and an important work of modernist lite ...

(1892–1982), American author * Ernie Barnes (1938–2009), American painter * F. C. Barnes (aka Fair Cloth Barnes, 1929–2011), American pastor and gospel musician * Gustave Barnes (1877–1921) South Australian artist, musician and gallery curator * Hazel Barnes (1915–2008), American philosopher, author, and translator * Helen Barnes (1895–1925), American musical comedy actress * J. J. Barnes (1943–2022), American singer and songwriter * Jason Barnes (drummer), American drummer with a robotic arm * Jennifer Lynn Barnes, American author * Jhane Barnes, American fashion designer *

Jimmy Barnes James Dixon Barnes ( Swan; born 28 April 1956) is an Australian rock singer. His career, both as a solo performer and as the lead vocalist with the rock band Cold Chisel, has made him one of the most popular and best-selling Australian music a ...

(born 1956), Scottish-Australian rock musician *

Julian Barnes Julian Patrick Barnes (born 19 January 1946) is an English writer. He won the Man Booker Prize in 2011 with ''The Sense of an Ending'', having been shortlisted three times previously with ''Flaubert's Parrot'', ''England, England'', and ''Arthu ...

(born 1946), British author * Kevin Barnes (born 1974), Sunlandic musician * Lucy Barnes (writer) (1780–1809), American writer *

Mae Barnes Mae Barnes (born Edith Mae Stith, possibly January 23, 1907 – December 13, 1996) was an American jazz singer, dancer and comic entertainer. She was responsible for introducing the Charleston (dance), Charleston dance to Broadway theatre, B ...

(1907–1996), American singer and entertainer *

Mahalia Barnes Mahalia Violet Barnes (born 12 July 1982) is an Australian singer-songwriter, the daughter of Scottish-Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes and Jane Mahoney. She began performing as part of children's pop group The Tin Lids with siblings, Eli ...

(born 1982) Australian singer-songwriter * Mildred Barnes Royse (1896–1986) * Nate Barnes, American singer * Peter Barnes (playwright) (1931–2004), British playwright *

Priscilla Barnes Priscilla Barnes (born ) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Terri Alden in the ABC sitcom'' Three's Company'' between 1981 and 1984. Barnes also has appeared in films, including '' A Vacation in Hell'' (1979), ''Licence to ...

(born 1955), American actress * Ronald Barnes (carillonist) (1927–1997), American carillonist * Rory Barnes (born 1946), British–born Australian author *

Steven Barnes Steven Barnes (born March 1, 1952) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and mystery writer. He has written novels, short fiction, screen plays for television, scripts for comic books, animation, newspaper copy, and magazine articles. Earl ...

(born 1952), American author *Will Barnes, musician, known professionally as Will Toledo

Politicians

General

* Barnes Ratwatte (1883–1957), Sri Lankan Sinhala legislator and headman *

Barnes Ratwatte II Barnes Shelton Carlye Ratwatte II (1918 or 1919–2004) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and judge. He was a former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and Public Trustee. Ratwatte was born to a prominent Radala family, who were descended from ...

(died 2004), Sri Lankan Sinhala judge * Charles Barnes (1901–1998), member of the Australian House of Representatives * Monica Barnes (1936–2018), Irish politician * Patrice Barnes, Canadian politician * Rex Barnes (born 1959), Canadian politician * Sue Barnes (born 1952), Canadian politician * Warren Delabere Barnes (1865–1911), British colonial administrator

American politicians

* Charles P. Barnes (1869–1951), Maine jurist and politician * Clark Barnes (born 1950), West Virginia politician * Donna Barnes, Missouri politician * Glenn Barnes, Arkansas politician * Imani Barnes, Georgia politician * J. Franklin Barnes (1852–1914), New York politician * J. Mahlon Barnes (1866–1934), American Socialist political functionary * Jane M. Barnes (1926–2000), Illinois politician * Jerome Barnes, Missouri politician * Lyman Barnes (1855–1904), Wisconsin politician *

Mandela Barnes J. Mandela Barnes (born December 1, 1986) is an American politician who served as the 45th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he was the Wisconsin State Assemb ...

(born 1986), Wisconsin politician * Orlando M. Barnes (1824–1899), Michigan politician * Orsamus S. Barnes (1830–1916), Michigan politician * Ramona Barnes (1938–2003), Alaska politician * Samuel H. Barnes (1808–1860), New York politician * Sylvester W. Barnes (1824–1862), Wisconsin politician * Tim Barnes (politician) (born 1958), Tennessee politician * Tina Rose Muna Barnes (born 1962), Guamanian politician * Wallace Barnes (1926–2020), Connecticut politician

Sciences

* Carol A. Barnes, neuroscientist * Charles Reid Barnes (1858–1910), American botanist * Howard Turner Barnes (1873–1950), American-Canadian physicist * S. Barry Barnes, sociologist of science *

Timothy Barnes (classicist) Timothy David Barnes (born 13 March 1942) is a British classicist. Biography Barnes was born in Yorkshire on 13 March 1942. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield, until 1960, going up to Balliol College, Oxford, where ...

(born 1942), Professor of Classics in the University of Toronto 1976–2007 * Trevor J. Barnes (born 1956), British-born Canadian geographer

Sports

General

* Alexander Barnes, American chemist *

Chester Barnes George "Chester" Barnes (27 January 1947 – 18 March 2021) was an English table tennis champion, who was England No. 1 player for many years during the 1960s and 1970s. When he retired from professional table tennis he took up a post with the ...

(1947–2021), English table tennis player * Elisabet Barnes (born 1977), Swedish long-distance runner living in the U.K. *

Emre Zafer Barnes Emre Zafer Barnes, (born Winston Barnes on 7 November 1988) is a Jamaica-born Turkey, Turkish Sprint (running), sprinter. Barnes won the 100 metres, 100 m race at the 2015 Salzburg Athletics Gala in Austria. Also at 2021 Islamic Solidarity Gam ...

(born 1988), Jamaican-Turkish sprinter * Lacy Barnes-Mileham (born 1964), American discus thrower * * Paddy Barnes, Irish boxer * Pinkie Barnes (1915–2012), English table tennis player * Reggie Barnes, professional skateboarder * Sid Barnes (1916–1973), Australian cricketer * Simon Barnes, Chief Sports Writer of The Times * Stu Barnes (born 1970), Canadian hockey player *

Sydney Barnes Sydney Francis Barnes (19 April 1873 – 26 December 1967) was an English professional cricketer who is regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. He was right-handed and bowled at a pace that varied from medium to fast-medium with ...

(1873–1967), English cricketer

Baseball

* Austin Barnes, American baseball player * Bill Barnes (center fielder) (), American baseball player * Brandon Barnes (baseball), American baseball player * Danny Barnes (baseball) (born 1989), American baseball player and coach * Fred Barnes (baseball), American baseball pitcher * Jacob Barnes (born 1990), American baseball player * Jeremy Barnes (baseball) (born 1987), American baseball coach * Joyce Barnes (1925–2017), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player * Matt Barnes (baseball), American baseball pitcher for the

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. Founded in as one of the Ameri ...

* Ross Barnes (1850–1915), American baseball player

Basketball

* Harrison Barnes (born 1992), American basketball player * Matt Barnes (born 1980), American basketball player *

Marvin Barnes Marvin Jerome "Bad News" Barnes (July 27, 1952 – September 8, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. A forward (basketball), forward, he was an NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, All-American at Providence College, and played p ...

(1952–2014), American basketball player * Scottie Barnes (born 2001), American basketball player

Football (American)

* Deion Barnes (born 1993), American football player * Derrick Barnes (American football) (born 1999), American football player *

Emery Barnes Emery Oakland Barnes (December 15, 1929 – June 1, 1998) was a Canadian professional football player and politician. Background Born in Louisiana and moved to Oregon at the age of 12, Barnes was a gifted athlete, and was an alternate high ...

(1929–1998), American football player * Joe Barnes (born 1951), American football player * Johnnie Barnes (born 1968), American football player * Kalon Barnes (born 1998), American football player * Khalil Barnes (born 2005), American football player * Krys Barnes (born 1998), American football player * Reggie Barnes (running back) (born 1967), American football running back in the Canadian Football League * Reggie Barnes (linebacker) (born 1969), American football linebacker in the National Football League * T. J. Barnes (born 1990), American football player * Tavaris Barnes (born 1991), American football player * Zaire Barnes (born 1999), American football player

Football (soccer)

* Ashley Barnes (born 1989), English footballer * Colin Barnes (born 1957), English former professional footballer * Giles Barnes (born 1988), English footballer *

Harvey Barnes Harvey Lewis Barnes (born 9 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Newcastle United. Barnes joined Leicester City at the age of nine before signing his first professional contract as well as mak ...

(born 1997), English footballer *

John Barnes John Charles Bryan Barnes (born 7 November 1963) is a former professional football player and manager. Often considered one of the greatest England players of all time and one of Liverpool's greatest ever players, Barnes currently works as an ...

(born 1963), Jamaican player and commentator in England *

Phil Barnes Philip Kenneth Barnes (born 2 March 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Barnes was active between 1996 and 2019, spending his first thirteen seasons in professional football in a career that began at ...

(born 1979), English football goalkeeper * Walley Barnes, Welsh footballer and broadcaster

Rugby

* Berrick Barnes, Australian rugby player * Stuart Barnes (born 1962), English rugby union player & commentator * Wayne Barnes (born 1979), English rugby union referee

Other

* Carnella Barnes (1911–1997), African-American minister in the Disciples of Christ church * Edwin Barnes (1935–2019), British Roman Catholic priest *

Ernest Barnes Ernest William Barnes (1 April 1874 – 29 November 1953) was a British mathematician and scientist who later became a liberal theologian and bishop. He was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, and Trinity College, Cambridge. He w ...

(1874–1953), English mathematician, scientist, theologian and churchman * Estela Barnes de Carlotto, Argentine human rights activist * Hiram Barnes (1832–1917), Australian stagecoach pioneer * Johnny Barnes (1924–2016), Bermudian eccentric * Joshua Barnes (1654–1712), English scholar * Julius H. Barnes (1873–1959), American industrialist * Pancho Barnes (1901–1975), American female aviator * Wilson K. Barnes (1907–1997), justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals

Given name

* Barnes Compton (1830–1898), American planter and politician * Barnes Murphy (born 1947), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Barnes Wallis Sir Barnes Neville Wallis (26 September 1887 – 30 October 1979) was an English engineer and inventor. He is best known for inventing the bouncing bomb used by the Royal Air Force in Operation Chastise (the "Dambusters" raid) to attack ...

(1887–1979), English scientist, engineer and inventor

Fictional characters

Literature

* Jake Barnes, the narrator and protagonist of

Ernest Hemingway Ernest Miller Hemingway ( ; July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer and journalist. Known for an economical, understated style that influenced later 20th-century writers, he has been romanticized fo ...

's 1926 novel ''

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''. * Barnes, a soldier and supporting character of

Darren Shan Darren O'Shaughnessy (; born 2 July 1972) is an Irish writer and novelist. He is best known for his young adult fiction series '' The Saga of Darren Shan'', '' The Demonata'', and '' Zom-B'', published under the pseudonym Darren Shan. The forme ...

's 2012–16 novel series '' Zom-B''.

Film

* Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes, portrayed by Tom Berenger in the 1986 film ''

Platoon A platoon is a Military organization, military unit typically composed of two to four squads, Section (military unit), sections, or patrols. Platoon organization varies depending on the country and the Military branch, branch, but a platoon can ...

'', as the platoon sergeant of the fictional 25th Infantry Division platoon depicted in the film. * Leslie Barnes, portrayed by Art Evans in the 1990 film '' Die Hard 2'', as the fictional Chief Engineer of a Washington, D.C. airport. * Norville Barnes, portrayed by Tim Robbins in the 1994 film '' The Hudsucker Proxy'', as the fictional inventor of the hula hoop. * Barnes, portrayed by rapper Common in the 2009 film '' Terminator Salvation'', as John Connor's right-hand man. * Spencer Barnes played by Charles Grodin and impersonated by Jim Belushi in the film '' Taking Care of Business''. * The Barnes family from '' The Five Year Engagement'' including Suzie, Violet, Sylvia and George. * Amy Barnes, portrayed by

Anne Heche Anne Celeste Heche ( ; May 25, 1969August 11, 2022) was an American actress, known for her roles across a variety of genres in film, television, and theater. She was the recipient of Daytime Emmy, National Board of Review, and GLAAD Media Awards ...

in ''Volcano'' (1997 film), as a geologist and seismologist. *

Bucky Barnes James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally introduced as a sidekick to Captain America, the character was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby and first appeared in '' ...

, portrayed by Sebastian Stan in the

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Television

* The Barnes family is notable as the archrivals of the Ewings in the 1978–1991 soap opera ''

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'' as well as the 2012 revival series of the same name. Notable members include

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, Pamela, Digger and

Rebecca Rebecca () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim. Rebecca's brother was Laban (Bi ...

. * The Barnes family of the British soap opera ''

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'', most notably including Amy,

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Leah Leah () appears in the Hebrew Bible as one of the two wives of the Biblical patriarch Jacob. Leah was Jacob's first wife, and the older sister of his second (and favored) wife Rachel. She is the mother of Jacob's first son Reuben. She has thr ...

, Mike, and Sara. * Binky Barnes, a character on the animated television series ''

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''. * C. J. Barnes, a character on the situation comedy '' 8 Simple Rules'', portrayed by David Spade. * Troy Barnes, a character on the situation comedy ''

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'', portrayed by

Donald Glover Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (; born September 25, 1983), also known by his musical stage name Childish Gambino (), is an American actor, comedian, musician, and filmmaker. While he studied at New York University and after working in Derrick ...

. * Zoe Barnes, a character on the

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political drama ''

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'', portrayed by Kate Mara. *

, portrayed by Sebastian Stan in the

's '' The Falcon and the Winter Soldier''.

Comics

, a Marvel Comics character who was Captain America's sidekick. *

Rikki Barnes Rebecca "Rikki" Barnes is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Jeph Loeb and artist Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in ''Heroes Reborn (1996 comic), Heroes Reborn'' #1/2 ( ...

, a Marvel character who used the aliases Bucky and Nomad * Michael Barnes, one of the characters who used the alias Shield (Archie Comics)

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