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Barrios Name Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from any of the numerous places named with Spanish barrio ‘outlying suburb’ (especially an impoverished one), ‘slum’, from Arabic barr ‘suburb’, ‘dependent village’. It may also be a topographic name for someone originating from a barrio.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Barros, Barrow, Barro, Barrie, Baros, Barrs, Carrion, Carris, Berrio

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Barrios Family Origin

Where is the Barrios family from?

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You can see how Barrios families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barrios family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Barrios families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Barrios families living in London. This was about 53% of all the recorded Barrios's in the UK. London had the highest population of Barrios families in 1891.
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Barrios Family Occupations

What did your Barrios ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Licensed Victualler and Ladycook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Barrios. 50% of Barrios men worked as a Licensed Victualler and 34% of Barrios women worked as a Ladycook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barrios were Vice Consel Fer Gestomech and Unpaid Domestic Duties

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Licensed Victualler
    50%
  • Vice Consel Fer Gestomech
    50%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Ladycook
    34%
  • Nurse To Manger
    34%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    34%

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

Barrios Historical Records

What Barrios family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Barrios. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barrios 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Barrios. 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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Draft Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Barrios. For the veterans among your Barrios ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Barrios Life Expectancy

What is the average Barrios lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Barrios life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Barrios in 1949 was 45, and 70 in 2004.

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