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Barba Surname Meaning

Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, and French: nickname for a man noted for his beard from barba ‘beard’ (from Latin barba).

Italian: nickname from a northern dialect word meaning ‘uncle’ (from Latin barba ‘beard’ via Lombardic barba barbane) as characterizing a man of wisdom and authority.

Slovenian and Croatian: from barba ‘uncle’, a dialect word of Italian origin (see 2 above) used as a nickname for an elder man.

In some cases possibly also Greek: feminine (and possibly also American shortened) form of Barbas.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Barba families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barba family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Barba families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Barba families living in Essex. This was about 18% of all the recorded Barba's in United Kingdom. Essex and 1 other county had the highest population of Barba families in 1891.
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What did your Barba ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Barba. 100% of Barba women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Barba. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Barba. For the veterans among your Barba ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Barba lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Barba life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Barba in 1942 was 28, and 71 in 2004.

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