Barrera Surname
Approximately 534,856 people bear this surname
Barrera Surname Definition:
One who came from Barrera (clay pit where clay for pottery is obtained) in Spain.
The Spanish "barro"—a clay pit—suggests dweller near this type of landscape.
Found in Galicia, Castile, Aragon, and Santander. Original form was Barrera.
Read More About This SurnameBarrera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 165,878 | 1:748 | 115 |
| Colombia | 82,820 | 1:577 | 115 |
| United States | 52,046 | 1:6,964 | 821 |
| Argentina | 43,106 | 1:992 | 136 |
| Chile | 29,018 | 1:607 | 140 |
| Guatemala | 24,941 | 1:645 | 114 |
| Spain | 23,156 | 1:2,019 | 236 |
| Philippines | 16,815 | 1:6,021 | 512 |
| El Salvador | 16,256 | 1:390 | 79 |
| Venezuela | 13,258 | 1:2,278 | 388 |
| Peru | 12,372 | 1:2,569 | 430 |
| Nicaragua | 11,757 | 1:512 | 112 |
| Ecuador | 11,230 | 1:1,416 | 250 |
| Cuba | 8,123 | 1:1,419 | 228 |
| Honduras | 7,481 | 1:1,179 | 247 |
| Panama | 3,329 | 1:1,175 | 205 |
| Bolivia | 3,000 | 1:3,539 | 552 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,772 | 1:5,888 | 587 |
| Uruguay | 1,658 | 1:2,070 | 250 |
| Italy | 1,330 | 1:45,982 | 8,277 |
| Brazil | 960 | 1:222,994 | 8,628 |
| Costa Rica | 856 | 1:5,584 | 406 |
| France | 708 | 1:93,817 | 13,628 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Canada | 497 | 1:74,136 | 8,387 |
| Paraguay | 406 | 1:17,824 | 762 |
| Belize | 344 | 1:1,033 | 235 |
| Australia | 227 | 1:118,924 | 13,128 |
| England | 111 | 1:501,964 | 31,980 |
| Singapore | 98 | 1:56,201 | 2,231 |
| Germany | 97 | 1:829,953 | 60,372 |
| Belgium | 93 | 1:123,620 | 18,077 |
| Switzerland | 69 | 1:119,028 | 12,127 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Thailand | 51 | 1:1,385,066 | 192,885 |
| Russia | 51 | 1:2,825,942 | 156,501 |
| Norway | 35 | 1:146,922 | 18,432 |
| Andorra | 33 | 1:2,541 | 482 |
| Puerto Rico | 30 | 1:118,338 | 1,718 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Czechia | 12 | 1:886,122 | 73,425 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 249 | 1:201,681 | 17,505 |
The alternate forms: Barréra (5), Barrerá (5) & Barrerà (1) are calculated separately.
Barrera (136) may also be a first name.
Barrera Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Barrera (clay pit where clay for pottery is obtained) in Spain.
The Spanish "barro"—a clay pit—suggests dweller near this type of landscape.
Found in Galicia, Castile, Aragon, and Santander. Original form was Barrera. Name of village near Cartagena. Same derivation Barredo as barredo—a clay pit.
Castilian name found throughout the Peninsula.
This word could refer to the wife of the potter.
User-submitted Reference
Barrera is a common surname in Catalonia. It means 'bar'. The origin is not clear, but it may be a pre-Roman word, maybe celtic.
- a1956Barrera Demographics
Average Male Barrera Height
171.93 cm
Average Female Barrera Height
159.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Barrera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barrera Come From? nationality or country of origin
Barrera (Arabic: باريرا, Russian: Баррера) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Barréra, Barrerá or Barrerà. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Barrera? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,000th most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 13,625 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Barrera are found; 37 percent are found in South America and 31 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 794,286th most common forename throughout the world, held by 136 people.
This last name is most frequent in Mexico, where it is held by 165,878 people, or 1 in 748. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: México, where 20 percent reside, Mexico City, where 11 percent reside and Guerrero, where 8 percent reside. Barring Mexico this surname is found in 89 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Barrera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Barrera has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Barrera last name grew 20,902 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 11,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Barrera Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Barrera are 42.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.9% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Barrera earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 44.85% more than the national average, earning €43,498 per year; in Norway they earn 35.91% less than the national average, earning 221,797 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,505 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.21% more than the national average, earning $24,338,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.4% less than the national average, earning $36,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning $49,991 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Barrera Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barrera in the Russian language | ||
| Баррера | barrera | - |
| Barrera in the Arabic language | ||
| باريرا | baryra | - |
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Barrera Reference & Research
Barrera DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Barrera FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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