Show ContentsBarbero History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Barbero, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Barbero, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries. The Barbero family lived in the region of Barbarius, in the province of Tarragona.

Early Origins of the Barbero family

The surname Barbero was first found in Castile, prominent among the medieval Christian kingdoms of Spain.

Early History of the Barbero family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barbero research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1127, 1394, 1529, 1539, 1590 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Barbero History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barbero Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barba, Barbo, Barbado, Barbada, de Barbada, Barbachano, Barbadillo, Barbón, Barbon, Barbosa, Barboso, Barbero, Barbera, Barberán, Barberan, Barbería, Barberia, Barbasán and many more.

Early Notables of the Barbero family

Prominent among members of the family

  • were thirteenth century Castilian landowner Pelayo Barbero

Barbero Ranking

In France, the name Barbero is the 7,462nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Barbero family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pedro Barba, who became Lieutenant Governor of Havana, and later accompanied Hernán Cortés to Mexico. Other early migrants to the New World included Alonso Barboso, who sailed to America in 1512.


Contemporary Notables of the name Barbero (post 1700) +

  • Lori Barbero (b. 1961), American rock drummer
  • Andrés José Camilo Barbero, Paraguayan physician and ethnographer
  • Gerardo Barbero (1961-2001), Argentine chess grandmaster
  • Aldo Barbero (b. 1933), Argentine actor


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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