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Early Origins of the Barragan family

The surname Barragan was first found in Austria, where the name Barragan 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.

Early History of the Barragan family

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Barragan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barragan, Barregan, Barrogan, Barragen, Baragan, Baregan, Berragan, Barogan, Baregan, Baeragan, Baerogan, Beragan, Berogan, Barragen, Baerragen, Berragen, Barragan and many more.

Early Notables of the Barragan family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Barragan were

  • the von Barragan family of Austria

Barragan Ranking

In the United States, the name Barragan is the 5,423rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1]


United States Barragan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barragan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Juan Barragan, who landed in Peru in 1834 [2]

Canada Barragan migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barragan Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • John Barragan who was listed as having arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
  • John Barragan, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750

Australia Barragan migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Barragan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Barragan, English convict who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for 15 years transported aboard the "Forfarshire" on 24th June 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) [3]

Contemporary Notables of the name Barragan (post 1700) +

  • Luis Barragan (1971-2006), American businessman and philanthropist
  • Facundo Anthony "Cuno" Barragan (b. 1932), American Major League Baseball catcher
  • Miguel Barragan, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1996 [4]
  • Joe Barragan, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996, 2000 [4]
  • Javier Lozano Barragán (1933-2022), Mexican Cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers in the Roman Catholic Church
  • Luis Barragán (1914-2009), Argentine painter of the Abstract figurative and Surrealist schools
  • Ricardo Álvarez Barragán (b. 1981), Mexican Boxer
  • Rodolfo Barragán (b. 1931), Mexican architect
  • Eduardo Barragan (b. 1951), retired Colombian boxer
  • Julio Barragán (1928-2011), Argentine painter of the Concretist and Cubist schools
  • ... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/forfarshire
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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