Barber Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Barber Name Meaning: An occupational name for a barber.

An occupational name for a barber, one who cut hair for a living. In the Middle Ages barbers also practised dentistry and surgery.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barber Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barber family

Profession Census Frequency
School 2,214
Farm Labourer 202
Private Means 171
General Labourer 139
Labourer 138
General Servant (domestic) 124
Farmer 109
Dressmaker 90
Coal Miner Hewer 89
None 85
Domestic Servant 83
Clerk 72
Scholar 70
At Home 67
At School 66
House Keeper 64
General Servant Domestic 60
Carpenter 59
Laundress 53
Dress Maker 52
Housekeeper 50
House Painter 49
Carter 45
Bricklayer 43
Housemaid (domestic) 43

Barber Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barber 100% 129,425
2 Barbour 71% 2,036
3 Barbar 83% 579
4 Barbor 83% 415
5 Barbara 71% 386
6 Barbier 86% 285
7 Burber 83% 196
8 Berber 83% 159
9 Burboro 57% 140
10 Borber 83% 100

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The surname Barber is the most popular version of all its varients

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