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Etymology of Barone

What does the name Barone mean?

From the historical and enchanting Italian region of Tuscany emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Barone family. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Barone is a name for a courageous or brave person having derived from the Latin word "barus."

Early Origins of the Barone family

The surname Barone was first found in the town of Baroncello, just outside the historic city of Florence. Earliest records tell of the family Baroncelli, who owned a castle in Baroncello, and moved to Florence in the 11th century. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Barone family

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Barone Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Barone include Barone, Baronio, Varone, Varoni, Varuni, Varone, Baroncelli, Baronchelli, Baroncini, Barelli, Barello, Barel, Barella, Barellini, Barettin, Baruzzi, Baret, Barettini, Barucci, Baruzzo, Barusso, Barocci, Baronti, Barontini, Baroni and many more.

Early Notables of the Barone family

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Barone Ranking

In the United States, the name Barone is the 3,673rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Barone is ranked the 8,130th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2


Barone migration to the United States +

In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Barone

Barone Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jonas Barone, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1766
  • Jonas Barone, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1766 3
Barone Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Richd Barone, aged 38, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Nesbornan" in 1848 4
  • John Barone, aged 23, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Iowa" in 1852 4
  • Ernest Barone, aged 22, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Leviathan" 4
  • Antoine Barone, aged 21, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Blanchard" in 1856 4
  • Daniel Barone, aged 21, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Excelsior" in 1857 4
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Barone Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Alfonso Barone, aged 21, who landed in America from Delia, Italy, in 1907
  • Achille Barone, aged 41, who landed in America from Colladurasci, Italy, in 1909
  • Alessandro Barone, aged 27, who landed in America from S. Angelo, Italy, in 1909
  • Alessandro Barone, aged 17, who landed in America from Fontegreca, Italy, in 1910
  • Agostino Barone, aged 22, who settled in America from Conneglia Italy, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Barone (post 1700) +

  • Mike Barone (b. 1936), American jazz trombonist, composer, arranger and big band leader
  • Giuseppe Alessandro Barone (b. 1998), American professional soccer player
  • Joe Barone (1967-2024), Italian-born American soccer director
  • Eric Barone (b. 1987), American video game developer, designer and artist known as ConcernedApe
  • Anthony Andrew Barone Sr. (1946-2019), American basketball coach and scout
  • Anita Louise Barone (b. 1964), television actress
  • Richard Barone, American singer and recording artist
  • John Barone, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1924 5
  • Jim Barone, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2000; Member of Kansas State Senate 13th District; Elected 2000 5
  • Jeffrey P. Barone, American Republican politician, Candidate for Rhode Island State House of Representatives 15th District, 2002 5
  • ... (Another 20 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  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)
  4. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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