Bars History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Bars family

The surname Bars was first found in Mecklenburg, where the name Bars made a significant contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The name Bars became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses where members continued to play important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Bars family

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Bars Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bars, Barr, Barrse, Barsse, Barss, Baers, Baerr, Baerrse, Baersse, Baerss, Bers, Berr, Berrse, Bersse and many more.

Early Notables of the Bars family

Prominent bearers of the name Bars at this time were

the von Bars family of Mecklenburg

Bars migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bars Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ariaen Bars, who arrived in Long Island in 1680 1

Bars Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Bars, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1731

Bars Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Bars who arrived in New York in 1800
Fco. Bars who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1834

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)