Barrera Surname

1,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 534,856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
El Salvador

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.

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Barrera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico165,8781:748115
Colombia82,8201:577115
United States52,0461:6,964821
Argentina43,1061:992136
Chile29,0181:607140
Guatemala24,9411:645114
Spain23,1561:2,019236
Philippines16,8151:6,021512
El Salvador16,2561:39079
Venezuela13,2581:2,278388
Peru12,3721:2,569430
Nicaragua11,7571:512112
Ecuador11,2301:1,416250
Cuba8,1231:1,419228
Honduras7,4811:1,179247
Panama3,3291:1,175205
Bolivia3,0001:3,539552
Dominican Republic1,7721:5,888587
Uruguay1,6581:2,070250
Italy1,3301:45,9828,277
Brazil9601:222,9948,628
Costa Rica8561:5,584406
France7081:93,81713,628
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Canada4971:74,1368,387
Paraguay4061:17,824762
Belize3441:1,033235
Australia2271:118,92413,128
England1111:501,96431,980
Singapore981:56,2012,231
Germany971:829,95360,372
Belgium931:123,62018,077
Switzerland691:119,02812,127
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
Russia511:2,825,942156,501
Norway351:146,92218,432
Andorra331:2,541482
Puerto Rico301:118,3381,718
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Sweden231:428,12030,474
China141:97,665,8265,141
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Czechia121:886,12273,425
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Wales41:773,63329,106
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Dominica11:75,891912
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2491:201,68117,505

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.

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

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.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barréra955/
Barrerá955/
Barrerà951/
Barreira9323,870/
Barreras9318,749/
Barriera93629/
Barreyra93247/
Barreraz93126/
Barrerra93103/
Barrerea9314/
Barreara9313/
Barrrera9312/
Barreraa936/
Barreera936/
Barraera934/
Bearrera932/
Barreura931/
Baerrera931/
Barreroa931/
Baarrera931/
Barera92996/
Barreiras881,027/
Barrerras886/
Bairreira884/
Bearreras881/
Barrerass881/
Barreiroa881/
Barrreras881/
Barreyrra881/
Barreiraa881/
Barrearas880/
Barrero8636,658/
Barrere864,537/
Barerra86326/
Berrera86314/
Varrera86220/
Bareira86204/
Barreri86128/
Barrara8696/
Bareera8660/
Barerah8648/
Barrora8642/
Barrira8628/
Bareras8624/
Barirea8618/
Bariera8610/
Borrera867/
Barhera864/
Barrery864/
Bararra863/
Bareraj862/
Bairera862/
Batrera861/
Barirer861/
Bargera861/
Bareara861/
Basrera861/
Bareyra861/
Barirra861/
D'Barreras821/
Barreiro8050,385/
Barriere807,387/
Barreyro801,299/
Barreros80925/
Barroero80691/
Barreyre80564/
Varreira80246/
Barriero80184/
Barreres80172/
Barrieri8044/
Barrerio8028/
Barreire8018/
Berreira8012/
Barrerie8012/
Barerras809/
Varreras808/
Barrerro807/
Barriery806/
Barrarah805/
Barreiri805/
Varriera805/
Bherrera804/
Berreyra804/
Barretro804/
Bahreira803/
Barerraz802/
Barerrea802/
Barrerre802/
Berrerra802/
Barriras802/
Barrirai801/
Barrirer801/
Bareiray801/
Barirrai801/
Barisrea801/
Borreira801/
Borreras801/
Bharerai801/
Barraira801/
Bareraud801/
Barehera801/
Bareirra801/
Bareiras801/
Barira77997/
Barara77840/
Berera77815/
Barora77442/
Barere77261/
Varera77165/
Barero77106/
Barire77101/
Warera7736/
Bareri7734/
Borera778/
Barery773/
Baryra771/
Barreiros7515,987/
Hbarreiro7538/
Barreyrie7511/
Barreyres7511/
Barreirio754/
Barreirro753/
Berrehrah753/
Barrierre752/
Barrierro752/
Barrreiro752/
Bairreiro752/
Barrerois751/
Barrerrio751/
Varrreira751/
Barroytra751/
Barreyros751/
Barreirod751/
Borrero7129,636/
Bharara71949/
Bargery71671/
Bargero71636/
Vareira71421/
Baraero71343/
Bareyre71224/
Bararah71202/
Bargeri71137/
Bararay7193/
Barrère7189/
Baroero7182/
Barayre7175/
Barorah7163/
Barrire7156/
Bargire7156/
Bereira7153/
Bariere7143/
Barroro7139/
Barirah7135/
Wareura7134/
Berrero7133/
Borreri7133/
Varrero7130/
Bahrira7124/
Bereyra7122/
Bererra7121/
Basrire7121/
Bararai7120/
Baraire7120/
Barraro7119/
Borrere7119/
Baraira7118/
Bharora7117/
Baurire7117/
Bariero7116/
Bareire7116/
Bairere7113/
Bairire7113/
Barieri7111/
Bareroh719/
Bahrire719/
Barirad719/
Barerio718/
Vharera717/
Barirai717/
Barriro717/
Bariray716/
Boerera716/
Bareere716/
Barerro715/
Behrera715/
Bariras715/
Barrére715/
Barerez714/
Baraara714/
Wairera713/
Varerea713/
Bararau713/
Baryora713/
Barerou713/
Baririe713/
Baroray713/
Varerat713/
Wariera713/
Barirat712/
Barhara712/
Bairira712/
Boreira712/
Bargere712/
Barhire712/
Bareres712/
Barzero712/
Bariraj711/
Barerre711/
Bariery711/
Barzery711/
Berarra711/
Bereera711/
Berehra711/
Berrora711/
Bereraj711/
Bharire711/
B'Arara711/
Vorrera711/
Warrero711/
Varrere711/
Varrira711/
Berrira711/
Bareros711/
Barrreiros711/
Barreirros711/
Bearara711/
Mparera711/
Vairera711/
Berhera711/
Bharero711/
Baurere711/
Basrero711/
Barayra711/
Bararey711/
Bararro711/
Bareero711/
Barorei711/
Barhere711/
Barheri711/
Barhira711/
Bariora711/
Baarire711/
Barreirods711/
Bargira711/
Barhero710/
Baurira710/
Vearera710/
Bearere710/
Borreros671,294/
Borriero671,007/
Wharerau67198/
Barairay67118/
Barrairo6787/
Bahurire6777/
Barroroh6733/
Barraire6733/
Berreiro6730/
Varreiro6726/
Warereau6723/
Barroire6723/
Borreiro6718/
Whareroa6714/
Baraitre6713/
Borrerro6711/
Baharire6710/
Vareerat6710/
Borriraj679/
Baairire677/
Bhargire675/
Bararaai674/
Barriros673/
Bourerga673/
Barisree673/
Borrirat673/
Barairai672/
Borrergo672/
Barierre672/
Wareesra672/
Vareesra672/
Borrarra671/
Barrarro671/
Bairarra671/
Boereira671/
Bharahra671/
Bhareere671/
Bharirat671/
Bhariray671/
Vharetra671/
Varrerro671/
Varreyro671/
Baharira671/
Bahreari671/
Bairerei671/
Bairirie671/
Barzireh671/
Barahrah671/
Barrayro671/
Bargerei671/
Boureira671/
Bargirei671/
Bourgera671/
Boutrera671/
Wairerah671/
Baresree671/
Borgerau670/
Baurerer670/

Barrera Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barrera in the Russian language
Баррераbarrera-
Barrera in the Arabic language
باريراbaryra-

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Barrera Reference & Research

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