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Early Origins of the Barral family

The surname Barral 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 Barral family

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Barral 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 Barral family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

  • François Joseph Barral, Senator, Marquis of Montferrat, of Barral, of Napoléon and Viscount of Barral

Barral Ranking

In France, the name Barral is the 1,182nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,688 people with that name. 1


United States Barral migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barral Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johan Christoph Barral who settled in 1754
  • Johan Christoph Barral, who settled in Philadelphia in 1754
  • Jaques Barral, who settled in Philadelphia in 1754
  • Jacob Barral, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1754

Contemporary Notables of the name Barral (post 1700) +

  • André Horace François de Barral de Rochechinard, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
  • Emiliano Barral, Spanish sculptor
  • Carlos Barral, Spanish poet


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) André Barral. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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