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![Show Contents]() Barral History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Noble surnames, such as Barral, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Barral, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in Spain. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The surname Barral originally derived from the Spanish word Barrera which referred to a barrier and denoted that the family originally lived beside a gate or fence. Early Origins of the Barral familyThe surname Barral was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Barral familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barral research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1274, 1530, 1565, 1569, 1577, 1593, 1597, 1625 and 1701 are included under the topic Early Barral History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barral Spelling VariationsSpelling 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. Early Notables of the Barral familyProminent among members of the family were sixteenth century writer and philosopher Alonso de Barros; Miguel Barrios (c.1625-1701), a Spanish poet and historian; sixteenth century scientist and writer Bartolomé Barrientos; eighteenth century Spanish naval officer Blas Clemente de Barreda y Campuzano; nineteenth century Spanish politician and scholar Matías Barrio y Mier; nineteenth century Spanish military officer Cándido Barrios; nineteenth century Chilean writer Diego Barros Arana; nineteenth century Spanish actor Antonio Barroso; nineteenth century Salvadoran President Gerardo Barrios; nineteenth century Guatemalan President Justo Rufino Barrios; and nineteenth century Chilean writer Daniel Barros Grez.
Alonzo de Bárcena (also called de Barzana) was a Spanish...
Another 132 words (9 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Barral Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barral RankingIn France, the name Barral is the 1,182nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,688 people with that name. 1
 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
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- Emiliano Barral, Spanish sculptor
- Carlos Barral, Spanish poet
- André Horace François de Barral de Rochechinard, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
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