Barbe Family History

Barbe Surname Meaning

French: descriptive nickname for someone with a beard. Old French barbe (from Latin barba). French (Barbé): adjectival derivative of 1 meaning ‘bearded’.

French (Barbé): variant of Barbier ‘barber’. French: from a female personal name, French form of Barbara.

German: from Middle High German barbe the name of a species of fish resembling the carp; hence by metonymy an occupational name for a fisherman or fish dealer.

or possibly a nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish in some way.

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

Similar surnames: Barre, Barber, Barbo, Garbe, Babe, Barba, Barge, Garb, Taube, Barbeau

34K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
880	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
10K	Census and Voter Lists
55K	Member Trees

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Where is the Barbe family from?

You can see how Barbe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barbe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Barbe families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Barbe families living in Middlesex. This was about 15% of all the recorded Barbe's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Barbe families in 1891.

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What did your Barbe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, coal hewer below and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Barbe. 100% of Barbe men worked as a coal hewer below and 86% of Barbe women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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coal hewer below

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Private means

15%

What Barbe family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 10K census records available for the last name Barbe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barbe 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 2K immigration records available for the last name Barbe. 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 880 military records available for the last name Barbe. For the veterans among your Barbe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Barbe lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Barbe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Barbe in 1951 was 38, and 66 in 2004.

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Barbe Surname Meaning

French: descriptive nickname for someone with a beard. Old French barbe (from Latin barba). French (Barbé): adjectival derivative of 1 meaning ‘bearded’.

French (Barbé): variant of Barbier ‘barber’. French: from a female personal name, French form of Barbara.

German: from Middle High German barbe the name of a species of fish resembling the carp; hence by metonymy an occupational name for a fisherman or fish dealer.

or possibly a nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish in some way.

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

Where is the Barbe family from?

What did your Barbe 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.

coal hewer below

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Private means

15%

What Barbe family records will you find?

What is the average Barbe lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Barbe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Barbe in 1951 was 38, and 66 in 2004.

Barbe Family History

Barbe Surname Meaning

104,000 record(s) for Barbe

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What did your Barbe ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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Barbe Surname Meaning

104,000 record(s) for Barbe

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Barbe family from?

What did your Barbe ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Barbe family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Barbe family history

What is the average Barbe lifespan?

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