Barbosa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Noble surnames, such as Barbosa, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Barbosa, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region 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 by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries. The Barbosa family lived in the region of Barbarius, in the province of Tarragona.

Early Origins of the Barbosa family

The surname Barbosa was first found in Castile, prominent among the medieval Christian kingdoms of Spain.

Early History of the Barbosa family

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Barbosa Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barba, Barbo, Barbado, Barbada, de Barbada, Barbachano, Barbadillo, Barbón, Barbon, Barbosa, Barboso, Barbero, Barbera, Barberán, Barberan, Barbería, Barberia, Barbasán and many more.

Early Notables of the Barbosa family

Prominent among members of the family were thirteenth century Castilian landowner Pelayo Barbero; Martín de Barbada, knight of the Reconquest, who died in 1394 during an unsuccessful attempt to capture Granada; Lope de Barba Figueroa, made a Knight of St. John...
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Barbosa Ranking

In the United States, the name Barbosa is the 2,936^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Barbosa is ranked the 2,058^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,051 people with that name. 2

Barbosa migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barbosa Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alonso Barbosa, who arrived in America in 1812 3
Francisco Barbosa, aged 49, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3

Barbosa Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Agostinha Carria Barbosa, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States, in 1902
Antonio Barbosa, aged 13, who immigrated to the United States from St. Michael's, in 1902
Andres Barbosa, aged 31, who settled in America, in 1918
Antonio G. Barbosa, aged 34, who settled in America, in 1920
Aristides Barbosa, aged 27, who landed in America, in 1923
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Contemporary Notables of the name Barbosa (post 1700) +

Eduardo Luiz Barros Barbosa (1958-2023), Brazilian physician and politician, member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party, he served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1995 to 2023
António Moreira Barbosa de Melao GColL (1932-2016), Portuguese lawyer, politician and parliamentarian
Francisco Domingo Barbosa Da Silveira (1944-2015), Roman Catholic bishop in Uruguay
Cédric Barbosa (b. 1976), French professional football player
Everaldo Vergne de Assis Barbosa (b. 1975), Brazilian football midfielder
Jorge Vera-Cruz Barbosa (1902-1971), Cape Verdean poet and writer
Euclydes Barbosa (1909-1988), Brazilian football defender
Moacyr Barbosa (1921-2000), Brazilian football goalkeeper
Leandro Mateus Barbosa (b. 1982), Brazilian NBA professional basketball player
José Luíz Barbosa (b. 1961), Brazilian two-time gold medalist runner
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)