Barkhouse
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Topographic surname for someone who lived by a tannery or an occupational surname for someone who worked in one, from Middle English barkhous (“tannery”).
Proper noun
Barkhouse (plural Barkhouses)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Barkhouse is the 154907th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 105 individuals. Barkhouse is most common among White (94.29%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Barkhouse”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 102.