Barros Surname

851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 620,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Guinea-Bissau

Barros Surname Definition:

Dweller in a damp place, or on land which is newly cultivated.

Ancient Galician and Portuguese surname, and name of villages near Orense, Santander, and Oviedo. Means "lleno de barro," to fill a pit.

"Barro" could refer to a humid place or land that is plowed.

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Barros Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil376,2071:56976
Angola65,2701:41472
Mozambique33,3711:817186
Portugal29,5241:35360
Argentina20,8741:2,048267
Colombia18,2581:2,617482
Guinea-Bissau12,6761:13648
Ecuador8,7701:1,814321
East Timor8,5211:14342
Spain8,4991:5,501683
Chile8,1071:2,173387
United States7,3711:49,1745,963
Philippines4,8651:20,8102,605
France2,8381:23,4052,734
Venezuela2,5451:11,8681,049
Cape Verde2,0241:26257
Peru1,5321:20,7472,392
Uruguay1,2991:2,642310
Mexico8771:141,5354,506
Canada6681:55,1586,542
São Tomé and Príncipe6511:27358
England6291:88,5829,600
Indonesia5221:253,35123,069
Paraguay3531:20,501828
Congo3361:14,8481,832
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Gabon2531:7,4671,394
Bolivia2311:45,9592,596
Dominican Republic2311:45,1642,375
South Africa2291:236,58424,342
India2151:3,567,746100,782
Switzerland1961:41,9035,876
Germany1641:490,88742,238
Australia1601:168,72317,330
Cuba1511:76,3092,612
Belgium1461:78,74412,427
Netherlands1071:157,82423,373
Thailand1041:679,215113,538
Namibia931:25,9084,141
Suriname701:7,8951,936
Italy641:955,57368,465
Panama621:63,1012,822
Andorra411:2,045383
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Ireland361:130,8046,280
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Luxembourg331:17,5923,875
Senegal321:455,6042,071
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Aruba281:3,696529
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Puerto Rico231:154,3541,960
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Wales191:162,87011,152
Israel171:503,39037,521
Norway161:321,39331,311
Greece151:738,65380,079
Guatemala141:1,148,7625,372
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Hong Kong111:666,8623,581
Scotland101:535,38220,332
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Honduras61:1,469,4075,474
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
China51:273,464,31313,838
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Macau41:150,408604
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

The alternate forms: Barrós (29) & Bárros (4) are calculated separately.

Barros (4,707) may also be a first name.

Barros Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dweller in a damp place, or on land which is newly cultivated.

Ancient Galician and Portuguese surname, and name of villages near Orense, Santander, and Oviedo. Means "lleno de barro," to fill a pit.

"Barro" could refer to a humid place or land that is plowed.

Galician name of Portuguese origin. One branch in Chile.

See Barroso.

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

User-submitted Reference

Portuguese toponymic from the place of Barros, near Vila Verde in the North of Portugal.

- mfariacastro

Barros Last Name Facts

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

The surname Barros (Arabic: بارّوس, Marathi: बारोस, Russian: Баррос) is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Barrós or Bárros. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barros? popularity and diffusion

The surname Barros is the 851st most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 11,754 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Barros are found; 71 percent are found in South America and 61 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 99,844th most common first name globally It is held by 4,707 people.

The last name Barros is most frequent in Brazil, where it is borne by 376,207 people, or 1 in 569. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 15 percent live, Maranhão, where 10 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 9 percent live. Outside of Brazil this surname exists in 119 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 11 percent live and Mozambique, where 5 percent live.

Barros Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Barros has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Barros surname expanded 6,701 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 20,967 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barros Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Barros last name is primarily Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Barros surname are 42.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.45% registered with the political party.

The amount Barros earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 63.86% less than the national average, earning €10,854 per year; in Norway they earn 15.01% less than the national average, earning 294,122 kr per year; in Peru they earn 11.09% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,535 per year; in South Africa they earn 59.97% more than the national average, earning R 380,148 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.76% less than the national average, earning $18,898,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.23% more than the national average, earning $43,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning $50,289 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barrós9429/
Bárros944/
Barrois924,631/
Bairros923,370/
Barruos92348/
Barrous92243/
Barrose9230/
Barross9222/
Barroos9215/
Barrros9211/
Bharros922/
Basrros921/
Barrost921/
Baarros921/
Baurros921/
Barrosh921/
Barrods921/
Baerros921/
Barrosj921/
Barro9194,473/
Baros914,124/
Barrosse86125/
Barroise861/
Bayrross861/
D'barros861/
Barrosch861/
Barroosh861/
Barras8311,794/
Barrot833,717/
Barrho833,552/
Bharos833,149/
Barrou832,541/
Barrus832,181/
Bairos831,375/
Barroa831,326/
Berros831,102/
Barois83947/
Barous83771/
Baross83451/
Bairro83420/
Barroz83319/
Barroy83277/
Bargos83245/
Barroo83235/
Barosh83230/
Borros83195/
Barroi83134/
Batros83110/
Barose83110/
Barzos8365/
Barroh8362/
Varros8349/
Baroes8348/
Barost8341/
Barosz8341/
Bayros8323/
Bauros8316/
Baroos8315/
Batrro8312/
Bahros835/
Barrod835/
Barrop835/
Barroc834/
Barrás834/
Barrro833/
Bharro833/
Baeros833/
Barrzo832/
Basros832/
Baurro831/
Barojs831/
Barzro831/
Barrox831/
Barrús831/
Barots831/
Barhos831/
Barohs831/
Baaros831/
Bearos830/
Baro80153,497/
Barrousse804/
Barrouhts801/
Barrhouss801/
Bharose7718,030/
Barrass773,528/
Bharosh77898/
Barrott77761/
Berrous77754/
Barroux77452/
Barrooy77214/
Bairras77117/
Barhous77112/
Barrash7788/
Barosch7786/
Batross7783/
Bayross7775/
Baroosh7772/
Barrood7767/
Barrast7765/
Barroit7760/
Barroud7758/
Berrois7755/
Batrous7734/
Bahroos7728/
Bairroz7728/
Borrosh7719/
Barrout7718/
Barrouz7717/
Bourros7716/
Baroshe7714/
Barreus7713/
Barosse7713/
Barrooz7713/
Barrouh7712/
Baurose7711/
Battros779/
Berrìos779/
Borrose778/
Barruis776/
Bathros776/
Bahrois775/
Baroush775/
Barouss775/
Bearose775/
Bautros773/
Bahrosh773/
Bharoes773/
Barrads773/
Barhost773/
Barrgas773/
Barruse773/
Barroch773/
Barruss772/
Bhairro772/
Barouse772/
Beatros772/
Bargous772/
Barhosh772/
Bairose771/
Barouts771/
Bearras771/
Barohsh771/
Barraus771/
Barrgus771/
Barroph771/
Bairroj771/
Bharohs771/
Bhaross771/
Bharous771/
Bairrus771/
Batrosh771/
Bayrrus771/
Barroop771/
Baroise771/
Barousz771/
Borroes771/
Barrats770/
Borrous770/
Borross770/
Bargois770/
Barroot770/
Barot73107,411/
Barra7363,322/
Barus7343,197/
Baroi7333,595/
Boros7327,373/
Baras7310,789/
Bargo7310,094/
Barou735,313/
Baroy734,944/
Barho734,242/
Borro734,241/
Bharo732,964/
Bauro732,539/
Beros731,945/
Barod731,622/
Barzo731,327/
Baroš731,081/
Baroa731,037/
Varro731,009/
Bairo73888/
Bahro73852/
Bayro73545/
Baroz73525/
Baroh73503/
Varos73406/
Baroc73295/
Baroo73230/
Baaro73202/
Bajro73145/
Baroň73137/
Barop73102/
Waros7397/
Baroj7381/
Batro7376/
Basro7371/
Bearo7363/
Baruo7316/
Barox739/
Baïro736/
Báros731/
Bóros731/
Barás731/
Baroë731/
Baroï731/
Baroś731/
Barrá731/
Barrã731/
Barró731/
Barhoush711,158/
Barousse711,117/
Bourrous71399/
Barroche71366/
Barrouch71205/
Bharoshe71113/
Beurrois7162/
Barosova7158/
Borrosch7149/
Beatrous7142/
Barrasse7139/
Barratts7131/
Batrosse7123/
Barroggi7120/
Bearrood7116/
Barousch7115/
Barhouse7112/
Barrasch7112/
Baarrouj719/
Barratsh718/
Barosová717/
Barrhout717/
Bairosse716/
Bharroth715/
Bourrois715/
Bairouse714/
Bargoosh714/
Barrhuot714/
Barrusch712/
Batrouss712/
Bharouse712/
Batroush712/
Battrous711/
Baroysse711/
Bhorrose711/
Bhairose711/
Bahrroot711/
Baharroi711/
Barrause711/
Barrrott711/
Barrusse711/
Barhouss711/
Baurgois710/
Bearhost710/
Borroiss710/
Borras6719,271/
Botros6718,595/
Baroud6711,638/
Bargas6711,543/
Barrau675,943/
Barash674,029/
Barrat673,492/
Barzoo673,290/
Barhoi672,608/
Bouros671,685/
Baroux671,621/
Bautro671,587/
Barrah671,011/
Barase67987/
Baroch67924/
Boross67864/
Berras67801/
Barats67599/
Barouh67514/
Bairoy67502/
Barraz67487/
Barzoi67477/
Barout67472/
Borgos67461/
Borosh67456/
Bhairo67428/
Barraa67418/
Varose67369/
Barraj67352/
Baruis67322/
Berois67316/
Barass67302/
Borrás67288/
Bahrou67283/
Bayrou67277/
Barood67275/
Bharod67246/
Borràs67244/
Barott67243/
Bauras67237/
Borzos67237/
Barrad67236/
Baroez67231/
Borrot67230/
Barouz67194/
Barhou67191/
Bharot67181/
Borroz67175/
Baraas67173/
Varras67160/
Bairas67159/
Barruz67156/
Warras67156/
Vargos67155/
Vairos67155/
Barouj67154/
Bargou67153/
Barooa67152/
Barast67152/
Borosz67151/
Baharo67144/
Barasz67142/
Barasc67139/
Battro67135/
Barreu67131/
Basroo67125/
Bargus67116/
Batras67110/
Barush67108/
Bharoo67105/
Bhargo6792/
Borroy6784/
Boiros6779/
Bharas6777/
Bargoz6776/
Bairoh6774/
Borrod6769/
Warosh6764/
Varous6759/
Batrus6757/
Berosh6756/
Barotz6756/
Borrus6753/
Barhoň6752/
Borrou6749/
Barrac6748/
Baraus6747/
Bhayro6747/
Bahroh6745/
Boroos6745/
Varroy6742/
Batrot6741/
Bahrus6740/
Wairos6739/
Barrza6734/
Booros6733/
Batrou6733/
Barzas6731/
Borroi6730/
Bairou6730/
Varosh6729/
Barrax6729/
Baroot6729/
Barhoo6728/
Borrousch6727/
Bahuro6726/
Baroiy6725/
Baruse6725/
Beroys6725/
Hbarus6724/
Barouš6723/
Bharoi6722/
Boirro6719/
Baurus6719/
Barzou6719/
Baireo6719/
Bharoh6718/
Bourro6718/
Bauroy6718/
Bharoc6717/
Barajs6717/
Barrìa6717/
Barocz6715/
Basroi6715/
Berous6714/
Borose6714/
Buorro6714/
Basroy6714/
Varzos6713/
Baroid6713/
Barzho6713/
Barrha6713/
Barraß6713/
Bairra6712/
Beiros6711/
Barhas6711/
Baruoh6711/
Barrouche6711/
Berroz6711/
Bharra6710/
Baruss679/
Bairoj679/
Bauroa679/
Barooj679/
Bauroi678/
Bharus678/
Bareus678/
Borroa678/
Varhos678/
Baarou678/
Warose677/
Bargoi677/
Borrós677/
Bayroy677/
Boeros676/
Batrra676/
Bheros676/
Barodh676/
Barusz676/
Vaross675/
Bairoo675/
Barossová675/
Borous675/
Boroes675/
Warrousse675/
Batrod675/
Bayrus674/
Barhod674/
Bharoj674/
Bairod674/
Batroj674/
Batroo674/
Bayroz674/
Bayroo674/
Baarra674/
Barrausse674/
Baroshova673/
Borost673/
Borroj673/
Borroo673/
Bhauro673/
Bahras673/
Bearas673/
Bargoy673/
Bairoa673/
Huaros673/
Bharoy672/
Bhoros672/
Barrra672/
Barads672/
Borruo672/
Barhoy672/
Basrra672/
Bairot672/
Bajras672/
Warosz672/
Basrus672/
Bayras672/
Baroiz672/
Vahros672/
Bhaaro672/
Borohs672/
Barozh672/
Bararz672/
Barzra672/
Bearra672/
Baarho672/
Bajroy671/
Barhus671/
Boyros671/
Beaurgois671/
Bayroj671/
Barodd671/
Baroht671/
Barotd671/
Barrap671/
Barrga671/
Bargoo671/
Bohros671/
Bharop671/
Baaroi671/
Baarot671/
Baarus671/
Bahroi671/
Bahroy671/
Varots671/
Bearus671/
Varois671/
Vorros671/
Ìbarra671/
Bórras671/
Bôrras671/
Buiros671/
Borois671/
Borroh671/
Bharoz671/
Bhatro671/
Bahrhoush671/
Bahtroush671/
Bairoi671/
Barzoï671/
Bayrot671/
Baïrou671/
Barozz671/
Barrïa671/
Barooc671/
Barooy671/
Barooz671/
Barorz671/
Barossova671/
Barotp671/
Barhot671/
Barhousse671/
Barhoz671/
Baaroa671/
Baaras671/
Baeras671/
Bathro671/
Baurod671/
Bairoz671/
Bahrod671/
Barohz671/
Barooe671/
Baroop671/
Baurgo670/
Waross670/
Beargo670/
Basras670/
Varrus670/
Barhop670/
Baurhouse670/

Barros Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barros in the Marathi language
बारोसbarosa60
बरोसर्barosar20
बरोजbaroja20
Barros in the Russian language
Барросbarros-
Barros in the Arabic language
بارّوسbarws-
باروسbarws-

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