| ![Show Contents]() Baró History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BaróWhat does the name Baró mean? The noble surname Baró is of Spanish descent, and has toponymic origins. Therefore the surname is derived from the name of the place of residence of the initial bearer of the name. The Castilian word "baro" is, in fact, of Greek origin and means "heaviness, gravity." Early Origins of the Baró familyThe surname Baró was first found in the province of Burgos, an area of the kingdom of Castile, one of the most influential Christian kingdoms of the Middle Ages. Early History of the Baró familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baró research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1534, 1596, 1599, 1627, 1641, 1650, 1652 and 1687 are included under the topic Early Baró History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Baró Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Varo, Varro, Varol, Baró and others. Early Notables of the Baró family- Baltasar Baro (1596-1650), a French writer who was one of the first members of the French Academy in the 17th century, known for "Le Prince Fugitif" (1641) and "L'amante vindicative" (1652); and Franc...
- Peter Baro (1534-1599) was a French Huguenot minister, ordained by John Calvin, but later in England a critic of some Calvinist theological positions
Baró Rankingthe United States, the name Baró is the 17,055th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Baró migration to the United States | + |
Baró Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Juan Baro, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 2
- Bartolome Baro, aged 50, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1830 2
- Alaves, Francisco Baro, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1878 2
- Pedro G Baro, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1898 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Baró (post 1700) | + |
- Amparo Baró (b. 1937), Spanish actress
- Alan Baró (b. 1985), Spanish footballer
- Emília Baró i Sanz (1882-1964), Spanish actress
- Gregorio Baro (1928-2012), Argentinian scientist
- Bernardo Baró (1896-1930), Cuban baseball player
| Historic Events for the Baró family | + |
- J. Baro, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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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