Origin Displayed: Spanish
Spelling 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.First found in Castile, prominent among the medieval Christian kingdoms of Spain. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Among the early explorers of the New World was Pedro Barba, who became Lieutenant Governor of Havana, and later accompanied Hernán Cortés to Mexico. Other early migrants to the New World included Alonso Barboso, who sailed to America in 1512. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)
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