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Barreto Family History

Barreto Surname Meaning

Portuguese: metonymic occupational name for a cap maker from barreto ‘cap’. This surname is also found in western India where it was taken by Portuguese colonists.

Spanish: of Portuguese origin (see 1 above) or possibly a derivative of bara ‘crowbar’.

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


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You can see how Barreto families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barreto family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Barreto families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 16 Barreto families living in Lancashire. This was about 62% of all the recorded Barreto's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Barreto families in 1891.
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What did your Barreto ancestors do for a living?

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

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

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 Barreto. 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 Barreto. For the veterans among your Barreto ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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