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Where did the Spanish Barrero family come from? What is the Spanish Barrero family crest and coat of arms? When did the Barrero family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Barrero family history?

Noble surnames, such as Barrero, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Barrero, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful country 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 and ruled by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries. The Barrero family originally lived beside a gate or fence. The surname Barrero originally derived from the Spanish word Barrera which referred to a barrier.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Barrios, de Barrios, Barrio, de Barrio, Barro, Barros, de Barros, Barroso, Barrera, de Barrera, de la Barrera, Barreda, de Barreda, Barral, Barreto, Barrientos and many more.

First found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barrero research. Another 409 words(29 lines of text) covering the year 1274 is included under the topic Early Barrero History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 83 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Barrero Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barrero Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Sancho Barrero, who landed in America in 1813

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  2. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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  6. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
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  8. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  9. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-209).
  10. Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
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The Barrero Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Barrero Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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