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

The Barber surname is derived from the Anglo-Norman French word "barbier," in turn from the Late Latin "barbarius," or "barba, " meaning "beard." As such, it was originally an occupational name for a barber, who in Medieval times, not only cut hair and gave shaves, but also practiced surgery and pulled teeth.

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Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Barbour, Barber, Barberton and others.

First found in Warwickshire, where early Alan and John le Barbur were listed in Assize Rolls of 1248.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barber research. Another 189 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1281, 1539, 1602, 1615, 1735, 1752, 1784, and 1801 are included under the topic Early Barber History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 85 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Barber Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Barber family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 103 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Barber or a variant listed above:

Barber Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Henry Barber, who landed in Virginia in 1620
  • Ann Barber, who landed in Virginia in 1622
  • Henry Barber, who came to Virginia in 1623
  • Susan Barber, who landed in Virginia in 1623
  • George Barber who arrived in Virginia in 1635, aboard the "Transport," and was later a freeman of Dedham, MA


Barber Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Riehd Barber, who arrived in Virginia in 1702
  • Wm Barber, who landed in Virginia in 1703
  • Tho Barber, who landed in Virginia in 1703
  • Anne Barber, who landed in Virginia in 1704
  • Anna Barber, aged 9, arrived in New York in 1710


Barber Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Thomas Barber, who landed in America in 1812
  • Pablo Barber, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1820
  • William A Barber, who landed in New York in 1822
  • Eliza Barber, aged 22, arrived in America in 1822
  • Joseph Barber, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1849


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  • Red Barber (1908-1992), American journalist
  • Samuel Barber (1910-1981), American composer
  • Benjamin Barber (b. 1939), American political scientist
  • Andrea Barber (b. 1976), American actor
  • Wilfred C. Barber, American journalist who won the 1936 Pulitzer Prize for Correspondence
  • Brigadier-General Edward Barber (1900-1965), American Deputy Commandant of the Air War College (1948-1949)
  • Brigadier-General Henry Anson Barber (1896-1956), American Deputy to G-3, Headquarters, Army Ground Forces (1948-1949)
  • Edward Barber (1893-1915), British soldier
  • Anthony Barber (b. 1920), British politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1970-1974), made Life peer Baron Barber, of Wentbridge
  • Derek Barber (b. 1918), British civil servant, and member of the House of Lords, made Life Peer aristocrat Baron Barber of Tewkesbury in 1992

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  • Ancestors and Descendants of Maj. Hezekiah Barber by Irene Marshall Barber.
  • Barber Grandparen.
  • : 125 Kings, 143 Generations by Bernard and Gertrude Barber Bernard.
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  1. Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
  2. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
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  5. Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
  6. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  7. Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  8. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  9. Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X).
  10. The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
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The Barber Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Barber 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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