Barnsley

== English == === Etymology === From the Old English personal name Beorn + -s- + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”) . === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɑː(ɹ)nsli/ === Proper noun === Barnsley (countable and uncountable, plural Barnsleys) A market town and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3406). A number of other places: A village and civil parish (without a council) in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0705). A hamlet in Worfield parish, south Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO7592). A township west of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. A locality in the Rural Municipality of Dufferin, Manitoba, Canada. An unincorporated community in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Barnsley is the 129825th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 131 individuals. Barnsley is most common among White (99.24%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Barnsley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 103. === Anagrams === blarneys