| ![Show Contents]() Baro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BaroWhat does the name Baro mean? The noble surname Baro 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 Baro familyThe surname Baro 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 Baro familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baro 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 Baro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Baro Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Varo, Varro, Varol, Baró and others. Early Notables of the Baro 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
Baro Rankingthe United States, the name Baro is the 17,055th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Baro 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 Baro (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 Baro 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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