Barberia Surname HistoryNoble surnames, such as Barberia, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Barberia, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries. The Barberia family lived in the region of Barbarius, in the province of Tarragona. Early Origins of the Barberia familyThe surname Barberia was first found in Castile, prominent among the medieval Christian kingdoms of Spain. Early History of the Barberia familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barberia research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1127, 1394, 1529, 1539, 1590 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Barberia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barberia Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Barba, Barbo, Barbado, Barbada, de Barbada, Barbachano, Barbadillo, Barbón, Barbon, Barbosa, Barboso, Barbero, Barbera, Barberán, Barberan, Barbería, Barberia, Barbasán and many more. Early Notables of the Barberia familyProminent among members of the family were thirteenth century Castilian landowner Pelayo Barbero; Martín de Barbada, knight of the Reconquest, who died in 1394 during an unsuccessful attempt to capture Granada; Lope de Barba Figueroa, made a Knight of St. John...
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Barberia Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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