Barrios Surname

870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 605,029 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Venezuela
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Barrios Surname Definition:

One who came from Barrios (district, suburb); the name of many places in Spain.

Popular surname found in most of the Peninsula, but mainly in northern areas: Leon, Vizcaya, and Burgos. Over 30 towns and villages in all parts of Spain with this name which implies a political subdivision, a ward or suburb.

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Barrios Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Venezuela97,4561:31054
Mexico85,0961:1,459220
Colombia83,5611:572112
Guatemala80,3641:20029
Argentina69,3551:61680
Paraguay33,6401:21547
United States27,9271:12,9791,618
Philippines20,9051:4,843390
Peru18,5361:1,715286
Spain17,3701:2,692317
Cuba12,9871:887155
Bolivia12,3121:862178
Chile11,6131:1,517303
Panama9,6711:40579
Uruguay6,2031:55363
Nicaragua5,1511:1,169236
Brazil2,9871:71,6692,669
Costa Rica2,3841:2,005275
Honduras1,4321:6,157529
Ecuador1,3341:11,9231,905
El Salvador1,3031:4,869504
France5111:129,98619,844
Dominican Republic4781:21,8261,422
Puerto Rico4771:7,443433
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Canada4391:83,9319,326
Germany1291:624,07349,483
England1181:472,18730,747
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
Australia761:355,20729,862
Belize651:5,469935
Switzerland581:141,60213,683
Belgium531:216,91827,806
Singapore511:107,9944,447
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Italy301:2,038,55689,453
Trinidad and Tobago271:50,5184,407
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Norway151:342,81932,589
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Croatia141:302,04329,715
China81:170,915,1968,932
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Curaçao41:39,312638
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Anguilla21:6,718471
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominica11:75,891912
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

The alternate forms: Bárrios (59) are calculated separately.

Barrios (70) may also be a first name.

Barrios Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Barrios (district, suburb); the name of many places in Spain.

Popular surname found in most of the Peninsula, but mainly in northern areas: Leon, Vizcaya, and Burgos. Over 30 towns and villages in all parts of Spain with this name which implies a political subdivision, a ward or suburb.

"Barrio" comes from the Arabic "barr" which means the outskirts of the city.

Basque name found later in Castile and Andalusia.

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

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname of Basque origin. It comes from barrio or barr, meaning 'sections of a new town' or 'new districts'. The word berri means 'new place' or 'new town' in the Basque language.

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Barrio/Barrios refers to an area, district or neighborhood in a town. It originates from Arabic word, barri, meaning 'outside'.

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Barrios Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barrios (Arabic: باريوس, Russian: Барриос) is carried by more people in Venezuela than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Bárrios. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barrios? popularity and diffusion

The surname Barrios is the 870th most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,045 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Barrios live; 56 percent live in South America and 30 percent live in Caribbean South America. Barrios is also the 1,162,016th most common first name globally, borne by 70 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Venezuela, where it is carried by 97,456 people, or 1 in 310. In Venezuela Barrios is mostly concentrated in: Zulia, where 15 percent are found, Miranda, where 11 percent are found and Aragua, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Venezuela this last name is found in 100 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 14 percent are found and Colombia, where 14 percent are found.

Barrios Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Barrios has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 77,575 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,360 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barrios Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Barrios surname are 41.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.08% registered with the political party.

The amount Barrios earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 32.92% less than the national average, earning €20,144 per year; in Norway they earn 18.83% less than the national average, earning 280,930 kr per year; in Peru they earn 12.65% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,838 per year; in South Africa they earn 41.07% more than the national average, earning R 335,244 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.82% less than the national average, earning $19,337,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.15% less than the national average, earning $37,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.71% less than the national average, earning $48,336 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bárrios9559/
Barrrios9310/
Barreios938/
Barrioss935/
Bairrios933/
Barriose931/
Barraios931/
Barrio9228,573/
Barris922,987/
Barios92555/
D'Barrios881/
Berrios8684,858/
Barrois864,631/
Barrias861,803/
Barrioz86699/
Barrish86679/
Barrais86606/
Barriot86242/
Varrios86134/
Barries86105/
Barrise8645/
Barrist8639/
Barriss8637/
Barreis8624/
Barreos8618/
Borrios8610/
Barrioa867/
Batrios867/
Barruis866/
Barriod866/
Bairrio865/
Baarios863/
Bareios862/
Bairris862/
Barioos861/
Bariosz861/
Baroios861/
Barrioe861/
Barrioj861/
Barrijo861/
Bairios861/
Bérrios861/
Baurios861/
Barréos861/
Barrioo861/
Barieos861/
Warrios861/
Bharris861/
Barryos861/
Baarris861/
Barrioy860/
Barrris860/
Baris836,628/
Bario83798/
Barriosová822/
Barrisse805/
Barrisch802/
Barrisøe802/
Barroise801/
Beerrios801/
Barrajos801/
Barreiio801/
Baharris801/
Berrieos801/
Warriose801/
Barrihas801/
Barria7749,015/
Barias774,293/
Barres773,271/
Barish772,372/
Borris771,990/
Bareis771,083/
Barois77947/
Barais77544/
Barijo77520/
Barise77499/
Baruis77322/
Bargio77322/
Batris77313/
Barioz77285/
Bargis77245/
Bearis77228/
Barrix77220/
Bahris77205/
Berios77199/
Bariot77165/
Barreo77164/
Bariod77147/
Bariho77144/
Borios77139/
Basrio77118/
Bariss7785/
Varris7782/
Varrio7782/
Bhario7780/
Barizs7773/
Varios7772/
Barrès7733/
Barist7729/
Barrys7728/
Borrio7726/
Bariås7725/
Baries7721/
Bauris7719/
Bharis7718/
Barriz7717/
Barrés7714/
Baurio7710/
Barioa7710/
Barhio7710/
Baario779/
Bairis777/
Basris776/
Barzio776/
Barjos775/
Bayris775/
Barryo774/
Warios774/
Bareos774/
Barisd773/
Baaris772/
Bárrio772/
Batrio772/
Bahrio772/
Barjio771/
Barojs771/
Bairio771/
Bárris771/
Beario771/
Baryos771/
Barzis771/
Barisz771/
Barrioche7517/
Beaurriss750/
Bahrish712,383/
Barrese711,666/
Baritse71945/
Borries71896/
Bareiss71588/
Barisch71475/
Barriat71310/
Baureis71288/
Barriac71274/
Barreix71224/
Barrich71147/
Borrias71101/
Barjose7199/
Beatris7194/
Barijho7192/
Bauries7178/
Barrest7167/
Bharijo7167/
Bariasz7166/
Borrais7163/
Baragio7163/
Baraise7151/
Baharis7149/
Bhargis7145/
Barajos7145/
Barisse7145/
Barress7137/
Bairiot7134/
Bareits7133/
Bargish7130/
Barriez7129/
Bearish7128/
Barrías7128/
Bairiss7122/
Berrioz7122/
Barishe7121/
Bargais7121/
Bairres7120/
Barraiz7120/
Bautris7120/
Mparris7116/
Bhatris7116/
Borriss7115/
Barjous7114/
Barreus7113/
Bareihs7111/
Barriah7110/
Berrias7110/
Barijas7110/
Baraish719/
Baairis719/
Barryst718/
Bareish717/
Varrias717/
Bariash716/
Bahrois715/
Bariess715/
Batriss715/
Barihou714/
Baraijo714/
Bharuis714/
Bharais714/
Bhairis714/
Borgios714/
Bhauris713/
Beerios713/
Bahrihs713/
Barreas713/
Batrias713/
Bharies713/
Berreos713/
Barreot713/
Barrays713/
Berryos713/
Barriea712/
Batrise712/
Barrice712/
Barrija712/
Barrets712/
Baarish712/
Bahario712/
Borrise712/
Bourris711/
Borrijo711/
Borrish711/
Barisht711/
Barrees711/
Barreho711/
Barresh711/
Barriha711/
Barejos711/
Baireis711/
Bharish711/
Varreos711/
Varrish711/
Bariott711/
Baregio711/
Varreis711/
Varrijo711/
Varrioz711/
Bárrias711/
Bourios711/
Bahriss711/
Batrais711/
Batrish711/
Bathris711/
Baraiio711/
Baraiyo711/
Barreðo711/
Barriaz711/
Bargias711/
Baroise711/
Barhijo711/
Barihas711/
Baruiyo711/
Bearriz711/
Barreoz711/
Barijio711/
Bauriss710/
Bargiss710/
Bargois710/
Barhise710/
Bearres710/
Baria67362,202/
Bariş6720,582/
Varis6715,871/
Boris6713,304/
Barjo679,585/
Bares676,176/
Borio674,387/
Bariz671,481/
Vario671,462/
Barys67736/
Baryo67577/
Bareo67447/
Barisova67421/
Bariç67287/
Bariš67271/
Bourriot67266/
Barišová67248/
Beurrois6762/
Barriach6758/
Baraiyas6742/
Barresse6740/
Barriche6735/
Barès6731/
Bautrais6729/
Beatrise6728/
Baureiss6725/
Barretts6720/
Barés6720/
Barheish6719/
Borrayos6714/
Barix6714/
Barizova6712/
Beauriot678/
Barragia678/
Bório677/
Bharrich677/
Barişova677/
Borregio676/
Bhargish676/
Baharias676/
Baureijs676/
Bharijoo676/
Bourrois675/
Bourgios674/
Beaurais674/
Bourrais674/
Bhareose673/
Barıs673/
Barraiya672/
Bharisht672/
Borrajos672/
Beattris672/
Borragio672/
Borgiois672/
Bheatris672/
Bairagio671/
Boregios671/
Beeriosh671/
Baroysse671/
Barreooa671/
Baraijsh671/
Baraiseh671/
B'Airiss671/
Bathrise671/
Bóris671/
Bário671/
Bāris671/
Baraijoo671/
Bargiasz671/
Barhishe671/
Barijash671/
Berriahs671/
Barisowa671/
Bharaijo671/
Bahrayio671/
Boutrios671/
Baurgois670/
Barische670/
Borgious670/
Barrijau670/
Borroiss670/
Barriatt670/
Baurgais670/
Beargeos670/
Bearisch670/

Barrios Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barrios in the Russian language
Барриосbarrios-
Barrios in the Arabic language
باريوسbaryws-

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