Show ContentsBerrier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Berrier, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Berrier, 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 Berrier 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 Berrier family

The surname Berrier was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Berrier family

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

Berrier Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Berrier family

Prominent 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...
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Berrier Ranking

In the United States, the name Berrier is the 12,683rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1] However, in France, the name Berrier is ranked the 2,747th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. [2]


United States Berrier migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Berrier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johan Berrier, aged 29, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 [3]

Contemporary Notables of the name Berrier (post 1700) +

  • Franck Berrier (1984-2021), French professional footballer who played as a midfielder


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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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