Barres Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barres Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barres family

Profession Census Frequency
At School 5
Woollen Manufacturer 3
Dress Maker 3
Brick Layer's Labourer 2
General Dealer Shop 2
Plumber 2
Shop Assistant 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Woollen Weaver 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Wood Carter 1
Blacksmith & Gas Fitter 1
Bottle Washer 1
Colliery Plate Layer 1
Farmers Servant 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Groom 1
Moulders Labourer 1
Painter House 1
Agricultural Horseman On Farm 1
Footman Domestic 1
Furniture Dealer 1
Living On Own Means 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Colliery Labourer Coal Below Ground 1

Barres Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Briers 50% 4,128
2 Barrs 83% 3,840
3 Barras 83% 2,330
4 Briars 33% 1,712
5 Burrous 57% 1,512
6 Brears 33% 1,478
7 Burris 67% 1,369
8 Barress 86% 1,258
9 Bears 50% 1,076
10 Berris 67% 998
11 Barres 100% 853
12 Burras 67% 627
13 Barris 83% 575
14 Burrs 67% 517
15 Barries 86% 509
16 Borris 67% 483
17 Bares 83% 287
18 Borras 67% 251
19 Bures 67% 166
20 Beares 67% 148
21 Burrus 67% 142
22 Burres 83% 131
23 Barros 83% 112

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The surname Barres is the 11th most popular variant of Briers.

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