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Early Origins of the Barbieri family

The surname Barbieri was first found in all over Italy, though mainly in Sicily in the south, and in Emilia-Romagna in the north. A simple derivative, the surname Barbieri comes from the Italian word "barbiere," meaning "barber."

Early History of the Barbieri family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barbieri research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1314, 1340, 1452, 1453, 1520, 1623 and 1698 are included under the topic Early Barbieri History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barbieri Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barbieri, Barbiero, Barbiera, Barberi, Barberio and many more.

Early Notables of the Barbieri family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • Giammaria Barbieri, Chancellor of the Community of Modena, sometime in the 16th century

Barbieri Ranking

In the United States, the name Barbieri is the 7,555th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Barbieri is ranked the 4,776th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2


United States Barbieri migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barbieri Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Francisco Barbieri, who settled in Philadelphia in 1868
  • Pasquale Barbieri, 18, who arrived in New York in 1891
Barbieri Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Agostino Barbieri, aged 44, who landed in America from Palermo, in 1905
  • Alenandro Barbieri, aged 21, who landed in America from Aivarolo Fuori, Italy, in 1907
  • Adalgisa Barbieri, aged 22, who immigrated to America from Milano, Italy, in 1909
  • Adele Barbieri, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Bettala, Italy, in 1910
  • Agostina Barbieri, aged 18, who landed in America from Montebruno, Italy, in 1911
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Barbieri (post 1700) +

  • Michael Barbieri (b. 2002), American actor known for his roles in Spider-Man: Homecoming and The Dark Tower
  • Michael A. Barbieri (b. 1949), American politician
  • Ralph Barbieri (1945-2020), American sports radio personality from San Francisco, California
  • Anthony J. "Tony" Barbieri (b. 1963), American comedy writer and performer
  • Rachele Barbieri (b. 1997), Italian professional road and track cyclist
  • Marcello Barbieri (b. 1940), Italian theoretical biologist at the University of Ferrara
  • Lara Barbieri (b. 1986), Italian football midfielder
  • Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591-1666), better known as (il) Guercino, was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman
  • Gian Paolo Barbieri (b. 1938), Italian fashion photographer, or Giampaolo Barbieri
  • Francesco Barbieri (1623-1698), also known as il Legnano, was an Italian painter of the Baroque period
  • ... (Another 19 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. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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