| ![Show Contents]() Barroso History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain Noble surnames, such as Barroso, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Barroso, 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 Barroso 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 Barroso familyThe surname Barroso was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Barroso familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barroso 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 Barroso History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barroso 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 Barroso 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 cent...
Barroso RankingIn the United States, the name Barroso is the 10,392nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Barroso is ranked the 8,012nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2
 Barroso migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Barroso Settlers in United States in the 16th Century- Gaspar Barroso, who sailed to America in 1516
- Martín Barroso, who sailed to the Spanish Main in 1534
- Diego Barroso, who sailed to Río de la Plata in 1535
Barroso Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Gaspar Barroso, who landed in America in 1816 3
- Martin Barroso, who arrived in Spanish Main in 1834 3
- Juan Barroso, who arrived in Cartagena in 1835 3
- Diego Barroso, who arrived in Rio de la Plata in 1835 3
- Antonio Barroso, aged 22, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1838 3
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Barroso (post 1700) | + |
- Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares GCL (1925-2015), Portuguese politician and actress, wife of former Portuguese President Mario Soares and First Lady of Portugal between 1986 and 1996
- Ignez Magdalena "Inezita" Aranha de Lima Barroso (1925-2015), Brazilian folk singer
- José Barroso Pimentel (b. 1953), Brazilian banker and politician
- "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)
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Barroso migration to the United States 
