Barrós Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Barrós Surname Definition:
Barós(a) is a place in Pontevedra, Galicia and also in Carucedo, Leon. Baró is a Castilian place in Villarcayo, Burgos.
Considered by some to be a Basque surname meaning "fernery" with a locative suffix "-s."
Baró is a place name in Colombia and Vizcaya.
Read More About This SurnameBarrós Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
The alternate forms: Barros (620,008) & Bárros (4) are calculated separately.
Barrós Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Barós(a) is a place in Pontevedra, Galicia and also in Carucedo, Leon. Baró is a Castilian place in Villarcayo, Burgos.
Considered by some to be a Basque surname meaning "fernery" with a locative suffix "-s."
Baró is a place name in Colombia and Vizcaya.
Bar is the Aramaic "son of" and with the plural Spanish suffix renders "many sons."
Barrós Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barrós Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Barrós is most common in Spain. It may appear as a variant: Barros or Bárros. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Barrós? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,665,662nd most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Barrós reside; 66 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 66 percent reside in Iberian Europe.
The last name Barrós is most frequently held in Spain, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 2,460,633. In Spain Barrós is primarily concentrated in: Galicia, where 37 percent are found, Catalonia, where 16 percent are found and Andalusia, where 11 percent are found. Barring Spain this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 21 percent are found and Argentina, where 10 percent are found.
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