Barrere Family History

Barrere Surname Meaning

French (Barrère): topographic name for someone who lived by a gate or barrier or a metonymic occupational name for a gatekeeper from a derivative of Old French bar(r)e ‘bar rod’ in the sense of ‘barrier’ (compare Barre ); or a habitational name from (La) Barrère the name of several places in the southwestern part of France.

English: variant of Barrer for someone who lived by a town or castle gate from Middle English barre ‘barrier gateway’. Compare above and Barr.

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

Similar surnames: Barriere, Barrera, Barre, Barrese, Carriere, Barrett, Barber, Barner, Barreau, Barrell

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
486	Military Records
746	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

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Where is the Barrere family from?

You can see how Barrere families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barrere family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Barrere families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Barrere families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Barrere's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Barrere families in 1891.

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What did your Barrere ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Barrere. 16% of Barrere men worked as a Laborer and 30% of Barrere women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barrere were Waiter and Secretary.

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Laborer

16%

Salesman

16%

Painter

12%

Waiter

Teacher

30%

Stenographer

30%

New worker

20%

Secretary

20%

What Barrere family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Barrere. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barrere census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 746 immigration records available for the last name Barrere. 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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Military Records

There are 486 military records available for the last name Barrere. For the veterans among your Barrere ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Barrere lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Barrere life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Barrere in 1963 was 62, and 82 in 2004.

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Barrere Surname Meaning

English: variant of Barrer for someone who lived by a town or castle gate from Middle English barre ‘barrier gateway’. Compare above and Barr.

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

Where is the Barrere family from?

What did your Barrere ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

16%

Salesman

16%

Painter

12%

Waiter

Teacher

30%

Stenographer

30%

New worker

20%

Secretary

20%

What Barrere family records will you find?

What is the average Barrere lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Barrere life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Barrere in 1963 was 62, and 82 in 2004.

Barrere Family History

Barrere Surname Meaning

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Barrere Surname Meaning

10,000 record(s) for Barrere

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Where is the Barrere family from?

What did your Barrere ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Barrere family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Barrere lifespan?

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