Barone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Baron (MacBarron) or one of it's many variants denotes a title. "It was a Gaelic custom to call small landed proprietors a baron." 1 The "Mac" or "Mc" denotes "son of" as "son of Baron." The name was originally synonymous with man in general. In the laws of the Lombards and in the English law, the words Baron and feme were equivalent to man and wife. Later, the name was used to denote a man of respectability, a stout or valiant man. 2

"Baron usually meant one who held his lands from the king by military service, but there are many instances of persons being called barons who held of subject superiors, the 'Bissets Barrones' of Lovat for example. In other instances 'Barons' were landowners who had a certain amount of jurisdiction over the populations on their lands." 1

Early Origins of the Barone family

The surname Barone was first found in Glenshee, Perthshire, where Finlaw Macawaran consented to his mother's surrender of her share of the lands in 1403 to a Maccorquodale. John Rose, first of Wester Drakies, third son of Hugh the ninth laird of Kilravock, was called Mac-a-Bharon. 1

Early History of the Barone family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barone research. Another 338 words (24 lines of text) covering the years 1111, 1399, 1400, 1428, 1477, 1488, 1500, 1508, 1531, 1534, 1536, 1539, 1555, 1586, 1593, 1607, 1617, 1619, 1621, 1624, 1627, 1631, 1633, 1635, 1638, 1639, 1647, 1657, 1672, 1685, 1890 and 1974 are included under the topic Early Barone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barone Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Barone include Baron, Barrone, Barron, Barne, Barone, MacBarron, McBarron, McBaron and many more.

Early Notables of the Barone family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Robert Baron (1593?-1639), a Scottish divine who was at St. Andrews, where he is said to have distinguished himself in a disputation held before James I in 1617. He was minister of Keith in 1619, and was professor of divinity in the college of St. Salvator, St. Andrews, where he published 'Philosophia Theologiæ ancillans,' 1621. He became professor of divinity in Marischal College, Aberdeen, and minister of Greyfriars in 1624. In 1627 he received his D.D. degree, and published on this occasion his 'Disputatio theologica de formali objecto fidei, hoc est, de Sacræ...
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Barone Ranking

In the United States, the name Barone is the 3,673^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 3 However, in France, the name Barone is ranked the 8,130^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Barone family to Ireland

Some of the Barone family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Barone migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Barone Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jonas Barone, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1766
Jonas Barone, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1766 5

Barone Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Richd Barone, aged 38, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Nesbornan" in 1848 6
John Barone, aged 23, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Iowa" in 1852 6
Ernest Barone, aged 22, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Leviathan" 6
Antoine Barone, aged 21, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Blanchard" in 1856 6
Daniel Barone, aged 21, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Excelsior" in 1857 6
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Barone Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alfonso Barone, aged 21, who landed in America from Delia, Italy, in 1907
Achille Barone, aged 41, who landed in America from Colladurasci, Italy, in 1909
Alessandro Barone, aged 27, who landed in America from S. Angelo, Italy, in 1909
Alessandro Barone, aged 17, who landed in America from Fontegreca, Italy, in 1910
Agostino Barone, aged 22, who settled in America from Conneglia Italy, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Barone (post 1700) +

Mike Barone (b. 1936), American jazz trombonist, composer, arranger and big band leader
Giuseppe Alessandro Barone (b. 1998), American professional soccer player
Joe Barone (1967-2024), Italian-born American soccer director
Eric Barone (b. 1987), American video game developer, designer and artist known as ConcernedApe
Anthony Andrew Barone Sr. (1946-2019), American basketball coach and scout
Anita Louise Barone (b. 1964), television actress
Richard Barone, American singer and recording artist
John Barone, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1924 7
Jim Barone, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2000; Member of Kansas State Senate 13th District; Elected 2000 7
Jeffrey P. Barone, American Republican politician, Candidate for Rhode Island State House of Representatives 15th District, 2002 7
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Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
"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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html