Barranco History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsNoble surnames, such as Barranco, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Barranco, 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 Barranco 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 Barranco familyThe surname Barranco was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Barranco familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barranco 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 Barranco History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barranco 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 Barranco 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...
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Barranco Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Barranco Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
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