Barba Surname

5,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101,069 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Barba Surname Definition:

One with hair on his chin, a beard; one who came from Barba (beard), in Spain.

Castilian name found throughout the Peninsula.

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Barba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico25,2701:4,912629
Spain15,1061:3,095367
United States11,3031:32,0674,004
Philippines10,9311:9,262856
Bolivia9,3321:1,138229
Italy5,8721:10,4151,590
Ecuador4,7591:3,342576
Peru2,6871:11,8291,617
Panama2,1531:1,817289
Argentina1,8751:22,7961,897
Colombia1,8391:25,9781,780
France1,4831:44,7895,693
Brazil1,4231:150,4395,754
Nigeria8041:220,32713,019
Moldova7281:4,892725
Nicaragua5541:10,868752
Romania4931:40,7265,182
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Cuba3181:36,2351,703
Chile2751:64,0602,687
Australia2441:110,63812,326
Canada2191:168,24516,926
Ukraine2161:210,75328,308
Portugal2081:50,0882,835
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Russia2001:720,61560,831
England1661:335,65124,624
Cameroon1641:126,64114,369
Germany1641:490,88742,238
Transnistria1541:3,082499
Niger1471:130,5584,993
Dominican Republic1391:75,0573,477
Belgium1141:100,84815,329
Slovenia1041:23,9205,178
India1021:7,520,249162,050
Croatia871:48,6059,385
Turkey821:949,04243,804
Venezuela791:382,3308,042
Greece771:143,89323,795
Switzerland691:119,02812,127
Montenegro511:12,5401,714
Paraguay501:144,7353,026
Taiwan401:586,1194,335
United Arab Emirates401:229,05715,464
Costa Rica281:170,7172,334
Liberia261:169,55911,793
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Uruguay261:131,99112,009
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Luxembourg211:27,6454,917
El Salvador201:317,1942,462
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Guam161:10,0081,526
Benin121:861,30044,192
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Wales91:343,83718,086
Norway71:734,61250,907
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Cyprus51:176,9758,389
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
China31:455,773,85521,925
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

The alternate forms: Barbă (247), Barbá (5) & Barbà (2) are calculated separately.

Barba (2,820) may also be a first name.

Barba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One with hair on his chin, a beard; one who came from Barba (beard), in Spain.

Castilian name found throughout the Peninsula.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

Barba comes from the latin family name, Barba. It can also be a nickname for the Catalan (and Spanish) substantive barba, meaning 'beard'.

- a1956

Barba Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Barba Come From? nationality or country of origin

Barba (Arabic: باربا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﺑﻪ, Hindi: बार्ब, Marathi: बाब, Oriya: ବବ, Russian: Барба, Tibetan: བར་བཱ་) occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Barbă, Barbá or Barbà. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barba? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,593rd most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 72,105 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Barba are found; 31 percent are found in North America and 25 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 137,242nd most frequently used forename in the world, borne by 2,820 people.

It is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is borne by 25,270 people, or 1 in 4,912. In Mexico Barba is most prevalent in: Jalisco, where 46 percent reside, Baja California, where 6 percent reside and Aguascalientes, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Mexico this surname is found in 111 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Barba Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Barba has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Barba last name grew 7,485 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 16,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Muslim (84%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Barba last name are 4.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.59% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Barba earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 3.42% less than the national average, earning €29,004 per year; in Norway they earn 40.59% more than the national average, earning 486,537 kr per year; in Peru they earn 8.86% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,103 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.45% less than the national average, earning $18,740,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.38% more than the national average, earning $43,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.7% less than the national average, earning $48,836 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barbă93247/
Barbá935/
Barbà932/
Barbas917,346/
Barbat913,062/
Barbay911,233/
Barbad91889/
Barboa91420/
Barbaa91338/
Barbaz91170/
Barbau91162/
Barbai9167/
Barbaś9154/
Barbah9148/
Barbea9121/
Barbaš9118/
Barbaj919/
Bgarba918/
Bairba916/
Barbha912/
Barbaş911/
Baarba911/
Bearba911/
Baerba911/
Barbach831,782/
Barbaud831,607/
Barbash831,575/
Barbaux83750/
Barbaut83482/
Barbhai83219/
Barbhat83145/
Barbiea8352/
Barbasz8328/
Barbais8325/
Barbaia8323/
Bharbat8322/
Barbaja8320/
Barbass8314/
Barbadh8312/
Barbaya839/
Barbasø838/
Barbeha838/
Barbaha834/
Bharbai834/
Bharbad832/
Barbaas832/
Barbacz832/
Bharbaj831/
Baarbay831/
Baireba831/
Barbaih831/
Barbaus830/
Barua80337,151/
Borba8053,992/
Barbe8023,397/
Barbi807,846/
Barwa806,537/
Barbo805,364/
Barby801,998/
Berba801,805/
Barva801,684/
Barbé801,346/
Warba80402/
Varba80227/
Barbè8018/
Barbò805/
Barbó804/
Barbault77853/
Barbhaya77542/
Barbeaux77315/
Barbasch7740/
Barbeaud7738/
Barbeach7737/
Barbahai7712/
Barbaggi7710/
Barbeaut778/
Bharbhai773/
Bahrbash772/
Baharbay772/
Bharbhad771/
Bharbhat771/
Baarbeau771/
Barbouha771/
Baurbach770/
Barbauch770/
Barber73166,979/
Barbee7315,231/
Barbot737,337/
Barbet737,073/
Barbey735,013/
Borboa734,851/
Barbie732,929/
Barbos732,852/
Bairwa732,574/
Barbiy731,548/
Warbah731,399/
Barbou731,258/
Barbis73831/
Borbas73694/
Barmpa73676/
Borbat73641/
Barboi73581/
Barbid73556/
Barbui73539/
Barway73524/
Barbes73493/
Barbez73427/
Barwai73371/
Barbič73358/
Bairva73328/
Barvad73270/
Barbio73247/
Barboj73238/
Borbaš73212/
Varbai73204/
Bourba73199/
Barboz73164/
Baarbi73162/
Bărbat73130/
Barbei73127/
Barwad73119/
Barbiš73115/
Barbuy73103/
Bharua7397/
Barwah7396/
Barboy7393/
Barbit7391/
Barbod7385/
Borbea7375/
Barbed7374/
Barvas7374/
Barbér7350/
Bearby7347/
Barbeu7346/
Varbah7345/
Barbuj7345/
Varbaş7342/
Baarbe7339/
Borbay7333/
Barbeh7333/
Vearba7332/
Baruaa7329/
Barrua7326/
Varbas7325/
Barvai7323/
Barbée7323/
Bharva7322/
Warbai7321/
Bharbe7320/
Barbès7317/
Barbje7317/
Barboo7316/
Bairua7315/
Varbat7315/
Barvat7314/
Baarbé7313/
Barbeš7312/
Barhua7311/
Baurwa739/
Bharwa739/
Borbah739/
Borbúa739/
Barbii738/
Barboh738/
Borbaz738/
Berbaj737/
Warbaz737/
Barbiz736/
Berbah736/
Barbés736/
Barvah735/
Bharbi735/
Bearbe734/
Barbhe734/
Baruas734/
Bearbi734/
Berbaa734/
Borbaa734/
Barboș734/
Barbás734/
Varbha733/
Berbai733/
Barrby733/
Barbge733/
Varbau732/
Barvaj732/
Barbho732/
Borbai732/
Barvaz732/
Berbea732/
Baruae732/
Baarwa732/
Barrbo731/
Bearva731/
Bearwa731/
Beerba731/
Batrwa731/
Barbyh731/
Barvay731/
Barvea731/
Barwaa731/
Bajrwa731/
Berbay731/
Baarby731/
Varbad731/
Vairba731/
Barwea731/
Berrba731/
Barrbe731/
Berbau731/
Barbão731/
Barhwa731/
Mparba731/
Vgarba731/
Varbay731/
Varbaz731/
Warbaş731/
Baruea731/
Barvoa731/
Barzua731/
Barbys731/
Barbáz731/
Barbós731/
Barbóz731/
Barboş731/
Barbeć731/
Barbeş731/
Borbad731/
Barwua731/
Barbej731/
Berbha731/
Warbad731/
Barbyo731/
Borrba731/
Bairbe730/
Barrva730/
Baurbo730/
Barbeault7128/
Bharvad675,019/
Barboux67836/
Bourbah67767/
Barbout67750/
Barboud67694/
Barbich67606/
Barbish67491/
Borbath67442/
Bourbaa67228/
Barbócz67214/
Barbist67205/
Bharwaj67171/
Barvaux67161/
Ouharba67136/
Baruaha67117/
Barbett6781/
Barbeys6763/
Borbash6756/
Borbeau6756/
Bharbhi6739/
Barbech6739/
Borbach6739/
Barbocz6737/
Warbach6736/
Barboss6735/
Barbois6731/
Barvaut6730/
Bairuea6730/
Barvais6727/
Barbioh6726/
Baaruah6720/
Barbotz6720/
Barwatt6719/
Bhairwa6718/
Barbott6717/
Borbeas6717/
Borbeha6716/
Bharvaj6714/
Barbitz6711/
Barbych6711/
Barruah6710/
Bourbga679/
Barbesh678/
Bearboy678/
Bourbai678/
Barbood677/
Barimpa677/
Barwaha676/
Barbeih676/
Barwaih676/
Bauruah675/
Barbhuy675/
Barbije675/
Bairebo675/
Barberr675/
Bairbey674/
Barbosh674/
Barbeis674/
Barboth674/
Barbiss674/
Berbaha674/
Barbhoj673/
Barbojh673/
Baurber673/
Bearebi673/
Bourbay673/
Bhairva672/
Warbass672/
Baarber672/
Bairwad672/
Baruhas672/
Barvadh672/
Barbeer672/
Barbitt672/
Barbysh672/
Barrber672/
Bharvas672/
Bourbau672/
Barbeit672/
Barbous672/
Baruath672/
Berbeau672/
Bharwai672/
Barbouz672/
Borbats672/
Barboos672/
Barbuis672/
Baharwa672/
Barbäth672/
Borbiea671/
Barbhiy671/
Barbhui671/
Barbots671/
Barhwaj671/
Barruad671/
Baruaai671/
Baruahy671/
Baruajh671/
Bharbey671/
Bharuha671/
Bharwah671/
Bharwat671/
Bharwaz671/
Warbhad671/
Varbhad671/
Barvash671/
Bourbas671/
Bourbat671/
Barbiey671/
Warbash671/
Warbast671/
Bharvai671/
Bhatrbi671/
Bhatrbo671/
Baharua671/
Baihrwa671/
Bairuah671/
Baruach671/
Baruaou671/
Barwath671/
Barbouh671/
Barberå671/
Barmpea671/
Barhbes671/
Bourbea671/
Berrbah671/
Barbods671/
Barbuid671/
Barbees670/

Barba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barba in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺮﺑﻪbrbh-
Barba in the Tibetan language
བར་བཱ་barba-
Barba in the Oriya language
ବବbaba-
Barba in the Marathi language
बाबbaba-
Barba in the Hindi language
बार्बbarba92.31
बर्बाbarba7.69
Barba in the Russian language
Барбаbarba-
Barba in the Arabic language
بارباbarba-

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