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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 Barron family

The surname Barron 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 Barron family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barron 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 Barron History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barron 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 Barron include Baron, Barrone, Barron, Barne, Barone, MacBarron, McBarron, McBaron and many more.

Early Notables of the Barron 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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Barron World Ranking

In the United States, the name Barron is the 714th most popular surname with an estimated 42,279 people with that name. 3 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Barron is ranked the 265th most popular surname with an estimated 168 people with that name. 4 And in France, the name Barron is the 6,561st popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 5 New Zealand ranks Barron as 717th with 997 people. 6 The United Kingdom ranks Barron as 900th with 7,614 people. 7

Ireland Migration of the Barron family to Ireland

Some of the Barron family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 90 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

United States Barron 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:

Barron Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Robert Barron, who settled in Virginia in 1634
  • Robert Barron, aged 18, who arrived in Virginia aboard the ship "David" in 1635 8
  • Symon Barron, aged 16, who arrived in Bermuda in 1635 8
  • Ellis Barron, who landed in Massachusetts in 1640 from County Waterford, Ireland 8
  • Elliz Barron, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1640 8
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Barron Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Elizeus Barron who settled in Woodbridge New Jersey in 1705
  • Samuel Barron, who landed in Virginia in 1749 8
  • Elias Barron, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1750 8
  • Oliver Barron, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1750 8
  • Nicolas Barron, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 8
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Barron Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mat. Barron, aged 27, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "City of Bristol" in 1805 9
  • Alexander Barron, who landed in New York in 1810 8
  • John P Barron, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 8
  • A. Barron, who settled in New Orleans, La., in 1820
  • Miss Barron, who arrived in Mobile, Alabama in 1821 8
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Barron migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barron Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Barron Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Martin Barron from Kilkenny, was married in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1803 10
  • John Barron, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1818
  • Robert Barron, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1820
  • Bridget Barron, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1821
  • Mary Barron, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1822
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Barron migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Barron Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century
  • Mr. William Barron, (Barnes), (b. 1767), aged 30, English stone mason who was convicted in Essex, England for 14 years for theft, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1836 11
Barron Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. William Barron, English convict who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Emerald Isle" on 25th June 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 12
  • Mr. George Barron, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Bangalore" on 28th March 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) from Bermuda 13
  • William Barron, aged 25, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Oregon" 14
  • Capt James Barron, who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Alexander" in 1853 15
  • Donald Barron, aged 37, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "William Stevenson" 16
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Barron Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century
  • Miss Barron, aged 23, who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Westralia" in 1902 15
  • Alexander Neil Barron, aged 21, who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Borda" in 1923 15
  • Sidney Barron, aged 19, who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Ballarat" in 1923 15
  • Mrs. Baron, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Minderoo" in 1923 17

New Zealand Barron migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Barron Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • George Barron, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1842
  • H. W. Barron, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Golconda" in 1859
  • Mr. Barron, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "James Nicol Fleming" arriving in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand on 1st July 1873 18
  • Mr. John Barron, (b. 1848), aged 26, British farm labourer travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Halcione" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand in September 1875 18
  • Mrs. Mary Barron, (b. 1851), aged 23, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Halcione" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand in September 1875 18
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West Indies Barron migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 19
Barron Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
  • William Barron and his servants settled in Barbados in 1680
  • John Barron, who arrived in Barbados in 1680 8
  • William Barron, who landed in Barbados in 1680 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Barron (post 1700) +

  • Earl Daniel Barron Jr. (b. 1981), American professional basketball coach and former player who is a video and player development assistant for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association
  • Clarke Charles Netterville Barron (1834-1911), American Chief Reporter of Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) for the New Zealand Parliament for 29 years from 1867
  • Dana Barron, American actress who is best known for her role as the original Audrey Griswold in the 1983 film National Lampoon's Vacation
  • Clarence W. Barron (1855-1928), American Financial Journalist, was one of the most influential figures in the history of Dow Jones & Company
  • Baynes Barron (1917-1982), American film and television actor
  • Charles Barron (b. 1950), American activist and politician who currently serves in the New York City Council
  • Christopher R. Barron (b. 1973), American political activist best known as the cofounder of GOProud
  • Blue Barron (1913-2005), born Harry Freidman, an American orchestra leader in the 1940s and early 1950s, he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Brigadier-General William Andros Jr. Barron (1892-1964), American Chief of Staff 1st Service Command (1943-1945) 20
  • Francis Xavier Barron (1922-2002), American psychologist
  • ... (Another 61 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
HMS Repulse
  • Mr. Jack Barron, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 21
  • Mr. William Barron, British Petty Officer Cook, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 21
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  2. Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
  3. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  4. The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
  5. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  6. "Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
  7. "UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
  8. 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)
  9. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  10. Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
  11. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barwell
  12. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 27th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emily
  13. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bangalore
  14. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The barque OREGON, 521 tons - 1851 voyage to South Australia. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Oregon.htm
  15. Public Record Office Victoria retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved fromhttps://prov.vic.gov.au
  16. South Australian Register Friday 2nd February 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) William Stevenson 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/williamstevenson1855.shtml
  17. National Archives of Australia retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/PassengerListing.aspx
  18. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
  20. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 6) William Barron. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Barron/William_Andros_Jr./USA.html
  21. HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
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