Barras Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barras Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barras family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Coal Miner 7
Master Mariner 7
Gentle Woman 4
House Keeper 4
General Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Servant 2
Coal Miners Daughter 2
Farmer Daughter 2
House Servant 2
Carder Cotton 1
Throstle Spinner Cotton 1
Weaver Hand Loom Worsted 1
Footman 1
No Occupation 1
None 1
Painter & Plumber 1
Proprietor Of Railway Shares 1
Tobacco Cutter 1
Coal Miners Wife 1
Soldier Pensioner 1
Ag Lab 1
Cloth Dresser 1
Cloth Scawerer Woollen 1

Barras Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Briers 33% 4,128
2 Barrs 83% 3,840
3 Barras 100% 2,330
4 Briars 50% 1,712
5 Burrous 57% 1,512
6 Brears 50% 1,478
7 Burris 67% 1,369
8 Berris 67% 998
9 Barres 83% 853
10 Burras 83% 627
11 Barris 83% 575
12 Burrs 67% 517
13 Barries 71% 509
14 Borris 67% 483
15 Borras 83% 251
16 Burrus 67% 142
17 Burres 67% 131
18 Barros 83% 112

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The surname Barras is the 3rd most popular variant of Briers.

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