Show ContentsBarrel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Barrel family

The surname Barrel was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this family has held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Barrel family

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Barrel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barral, Barale, Barralle, Barrele, Baral, Dubarral, Barèle, Le Barell and many more.

Early Notables of the Barrel family

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United States Barrel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barrel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Samuel Barrel, who arrived in Virginia in 1700 1
  • Thomas Barrel, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 1
  • Jacob Barrel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 1
  • Walter Barrel, who settled in Boston in 1769

Australia Barrel migration to Australia +

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

Barrel Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Ann Barrel, aged 29, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1860 aboard the ship "Grand Trianon"

Contemporary Notables of the name Barrel (post 1700) +

  • Thomas Barrel, Marketing Executive


  1. 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)


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