Barbe Surname
Approximately 23,397 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBarbe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 15,539 | 1:4,275 | 334 |
| United States | 1,666 | 1:217,562 | 21,166 |
| Canada | 1,510 | 1:24,401 | 3,310 |
| Belgium | 566 | 1:20,312 | 3,140 |
| Spain | 562 | 1:83,189 | 7,123 |
| Italy | 500 | 1:122,313 | 20,056 |
| Seychelles | 376 | 1:246 | 37 |
| Argentina | 376 | 1:113,679 | 9,579 |
| Uruguay | 356 | 1:9,640 | 1,075 |
| Israel | 318 | 1:26,911 | 3,928 |
| Germany | 262 | 1:307,273 | 31,264 |
| India | 150 | 1:5,113,769 | 127,237 |
| Brazil | 143 | 1:1,497,023 | 50,066 |
| Mauritius | 136 | 1:9,510 | 2,027 |
| Chile | 115 | 1:153,187 | 5,204 |
| Netherlands | 97 | 1:174,095 | 25,153 |
| Australia | 94 | 1:287,188 | 25,495 |
| England | 94 | 1:592,745 | 35,632 |
| Russia | 93 | 1:1,549,710 | 104,953 |
| Haiti | 58 | 1:184,205 | 7,235 |
| Nigeria | 39 | 1:4,542,122 | 122,724 |
| Switzerland | 37 | 1:221,971 | 18,930 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| New Caledonia | 26 | 1:10,624 | 2,723 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Cameroon | 19 | 1:1,093,109 | 67,608 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Venezuela | 15 | 1:2,013,605 | 24,362 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 1:606,918 | 21,375 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 138 | 1:363,904 | 27,584 |
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.
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.).
Barbe Demographics
Barbe Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
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 found most frequently in France. It can be found as a variant: Barbé, Barbè or Bärbe. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Barbe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 23,168th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 311,474 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Barbe reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Barbe is also the 215,408th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 1,330 people.
The surname Barbe is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 15,539 people, or 1 in 4,275. In France it is most common in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent live, Île-de-France, where 14 percent live and Occitanie, where 13 percent live. Besides France Barbe exists in 80 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.
Barbe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Barbe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Barbe last name expanded 1,207 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 448 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Barbe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Barbe surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (71%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Barbe last name 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
Barbe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barbe in the Hindi language | ||
| बर्बे | barbe | - |
| Barbe in the Marathi language | ||
| बब | baba | 95.96 |
| बरबे | barabe | 2.02 |
| बारवे | barave | 1.01 |
| बारणे | barane | 1.01 |
| Barbe in the Russian language | ||
| Барбье | barbe | - |
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