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Origins Available: German, Scottish

Where did the German Bar family come from? What is the German Bar family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bar family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bar family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Bar, Barr, Barre, Bars, Barres, Ber, Baer, Berr, Baerr, Berre, Baerre, Bers, Baers, Berres and many more.

First found in Lower Saxony, where the name Bar was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bar research. Another 274 words(20 lines of text) covering the year 1701 is included under the topic Early Bar History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Bar Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bar Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Heinrich Bar came to Lancaster, Pa. in 1709
  • Heinrich Bar came to Lancaster in 1709
  • Johannes Bar, age 40, arrived in New York City in 1710
  • Johannes Bar, age 40, arrived in New York, New York in 1710
  • George Bar, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732


Bar Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Bar, age 24, came to Savanna, Georgia in 1823
  • John Bar, age 24, came to Savanna, Georgia, in 1823
  • A Bar, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • L Bar, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Joh Heinr Bar, who arrived in America in 1853


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  2. Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
  3. Schenk, Trudy. Wuerttemberg Emigration Index Volume I-VIII. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Inc., 1986. Print.
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  6. Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
  7. Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
  8. Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Hopeful Journeys German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
  9. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  10. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
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The Bar Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bar Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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