Barbe Surname

23,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Barbe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Barbara,' from the nick. Barb, whence Babb, which see, a Norman-French form; v. Yonge.

Richard Barbe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1795. Married — Peter Barb and Sarah Chandler: St.

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Barbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France15,5391:4,275334
United States1,6661:217,56221,166
Canada1,5101:24,4013,310
Belgium5661:20,3123,140
Spain5621:83,1897,123
Italy5001:122,31320,056
Seychelles3761:24637
Argentina3761:113,6799,579
Uruguay3561:9,6401,075
Israel3181:26,9113,928
Germany2621:307,27331,264
India1501:5,113,769127,237
Brazil1431:1,497,02350,066
Mauritius1361:9,5102,027
Chile1151:153,1875,204
Netherlands971:174,09525,153
Australia941:287,18825,495
England941:592,74535,632
Russia931:1,549,710104,953
Haiti581:184,2057,235
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Switzerland371:221,97118,930
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Austria141:608,24554,975
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Guam81:20,0153,029
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Lithuania51:606,91821,375
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
China31:455,773,85521,925
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1381:363,90427,584

The alternate forms: Barbé (1,346), Barbè (18) & Bärbe (1) are calculated separately.

Barbe (1,330) may also be a first name.

Barbe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Barbara,' from the nick. Barb, whence Babb, which see, a Norman-French form; v. Yonge.

Richard Barbe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1795. Married — Peter Barb and Sarah Chandler: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

William, Herbert, and Ralph Barbe occur in Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Robert de Barbes was possessed of estates in Kent, and Bernard Barb in Hereford, 1086 (Domesd.).

The Norman People (1874)

Barbe Last Name Facts

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

Barbe (Hindi: बर्बे, Marathi: बब, Russian: Барбье) is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Barbé, Barbè or Bärbe. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Barbe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 23,168th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 311,474 people. The surname Barbe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Barbe are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Barbe is also the 215,408th most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 1,330 people.

The last name is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 15,539 people, or 1 in 4,275. In France it is most frequent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 14 percent are found and Occitanie, where 13 percent are found. Aside from France it is found in 80 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Barbe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Barbe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Barbe last name increased 1,207 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 448 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Barbe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Barbe surname are 12.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.54% being registered with the political party.

The amount Barbe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 510.9% more than the national average, earning S/. 118,422 per year; in South Africa they earn 370.99% more than the national average, earning R 1,119,240 per year; in United States they earn 3.27% more than the national average, earning $44,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.93% less than the national average, earning $43,756 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barbé931,346/
Barbè9318/
Bärbe931/
Barber91166,979/
Barbee9115,231/
Barbet917,073/
Barbey915,013/
Barbie912,929/
Barbes91493/
Barbez91427/
Barbei91127/
Barbed9174/
Barbeu9146/
Baarbe9139/
Barbeh9133/
Barbée9123/
Barbea9121/
Bharbe9120/
Barbje9117/
Barbeš9112/
Bearbe914/
Barbhe914/
Barbge913/
Baerbe911/
Barrbe911/
Barbeć911/
Barbeş911/
Barbej911/
Bairbe910/
Barbett8381/
Barbeys8363/
Barbiea8352/
Barbech8339/
Barbesh838/
Barbeha838/
Barbeih836/
Barbije835/
Barberr835/
Bairbey834/
Barbeis834/
Baurber833/
Baarber832/
Barbeer832/
Barrber832/
Barbeit832/
Bharbey831/
Barbiey831/
Barberå831/
Barhbes831/
Barbees830/
Barba80101,069/
Barve8024,828/
Barbi807,846/
Borbe806,845/
Barby801,998/
Barwe80416/
Berbe80250/
Barbă80247/
Barue8085/
Varbe8039/
Warbe8026/
Barbá805/
Bayrıbey7745/
Barbeach7737/
Bharbhed773/
Barbesch771/
Baharbeh771/
Barbiy731,548/
Barbay731,233/
Barbis73831/
Barboi73581/
Barbid73556/
Barbui73539/
Borbey73518/
Berbey73433/
Barboa73420/
Berbee73400/
Borber73379/
Barbič73358/
Barbaa73338/
Barrue73304/
Borbei73286/
Barbio73247/
Bharwe73245/
Warbey73239/
Varbhe73239/
Barboj73238/
Berbie73220/
Bharve73212/
Baarbi73162/
Barvet73147/
Warbhe73126/
Barbiš73115/
Barwee73106/
Barbuy73103/
Barboy7393/
Baruet7391/
Barbit7391/
Borbea7375/
Barvie7374/
Barbai7367/
Barbér7350/
Bearby7347/
Barbuj7345/
Berbeu7342/
Warbie7341/
Borbet7336/
Bourbe7336/
Borbee7333/
Barweh7327/
Borbes7325/
Barver7325/
Barbès7317/
Baarbé7313/
Baruie7311/
Baruer7311/
Barwey739/
Barbaj739/
Barvey738/
Barbii738/
Warbeh738/
Borbie738/
Baroue737/
Borbej737/
Baerby737/
Bairba736/
Barbiz736/
Barvez736/
Barbés736/
Bharbi735/
Varber735/
Barwet735/
Bairwe735/
Bárber735/
Barvee734/
Barves734/
Bearbi734/
Berbei733/
Barrby733/
Bairue733/
Barbha732/
Barues732/
Berbea732/
Barzue732/
Bearve731/
Barbyh731/
Baruee731/
Barvea731/
Barvej731/
Barwie731/
Beurbe731/
Baarby731/
Bahrve731/
Warbee731/
Varbeh731/
Varbez731/
Barwea731/
Baruea731/
Barved731/
Barbys731/
Baarba731/
Barwei731/
Batrue731/
Berbeh731/
Bearba731/
Barbyo731/
Boerbe731/
Bayrue730/
Uarber730/
Barwed730/
Warbes730/
Barued730/
Barbeisch7129/
Barbich67606/
Barbish67491/
Barruet67402/
Barbhai67219/
Barbist67205/
Barweeh67199/
Bourbei67107/
Bharbhi6739/
Barbois6731/
Bairuea6730/
Barbioh6726/
Barbais6725/
Barbaia6723/
Barhuhe6721/
Bourbey6720/
Barbaja6720/
Borbeas6717/
Borbeha6716/
Barbitz6711/
Barbych6711/
Barbaya679/
Bearboy678/
Bourbie678/
Bharvey677/
Barwett677/
Barvhed677/
Bourber676/
Bharwer676/
Berrbei676/
Barruer676/
Barbhuy675/
Bharwee675/
Barvett675/
Bearwee675/
Barbaha674/
Bharbai674/
Barbiss674/
Barbhoj673/
Barbojh673/
Bearebi673/
Bourbet673/
Barbitt672/
Barbysh672/
Bharved672/
Barroue672/
Barbuis672/
Barzveh672/
Barbäth672/
Borbech671/
Borbiea671/
Barouey671/
Barbhiy671/
Barbhui671/
Barveer671/
Bharbaj671/
Baarbay671/
Baharue671/
Waarbhe671/
Borbett671/
Beerbee671/
Warbett671/
Berbeeh671/
Borbejs671/
Bourbes671/
Bhatrbi671/
Bairewe671/
Baruhei671/
Barvets671/
Barweet671/
Barbaih671/
Barmpea671/
Barhuee671/
Barimpe671/
Barvees671/
Bourbea671/
Wairebe671/
Barbuid671/
Warbeer670/
Barwher670/
Baisrue670/
Warbech670/

Barbe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barbe in the Hindi language
बर्बेbarbe-
Barbe in the Marathi language
बबbaba95.96
बरबेbarabe2.02
बारवेbarave1.01
बारणेbarane1.01
Barbe in the Russian language
Барбьеbarbe-

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