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Barlas Surname Meaning

Scottish (Perthshire): habitational name probably from Barloch near Milngavie (Stirlings) + post-medieval excrescent -s. The final syllable of Barloch will alternatively have been pronounced -low and -lie in Scots whence a variety of attested surname forms including Barlow, Barlows, Barlie, Barliss, Barles(s), and Barlas(s), mostly clustering in settlements near Blackruthven in Tibbermore parish (Perthshire) where the surname Barloche is first recorded in 1589.

Greek: probably a nickname derived from parla 'blabbering' (from Italian parlare 'to talk'). Alternatively, perhaps a nickname derived from Aromanian bărliv 'tormented, long-suffering'.

Slovak (Barlaš and Barláš): unexplained.

Turkish: ornamental name from Barlas, the name of the Mongolian (later Turkicized) tribe of which Tamerlane's father was a member, from Mongolian barlas 'brave'.

Pakistani: from the Muslim personal name Barlas of Mongolian origin (see 4 above).

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

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Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Barlas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Barlas in 1964 was 63, and 77 in 2003.

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