Barter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Barter Name Meaning: A nickname from old french Barateor, meaning 'Rogue,Cheat,Fraud'.

The name is of medieval English origin.There is also a slight chance that in some case's it may be from Old Norse Baratta,meaning 'Beating,Fight',insinuating a trouble maker or a quarrelsman.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 463
Agricultural Labourer 60
Dress Maker 23
Labourer 20
Domestic Servant 18
General Servant 17
Laundress 13
Gardener 11
Farm Labourer 11
Annuitant 10
Blacksmith 10
Grocer 10
Carpenter 9
Bricklayer 8
Charwoman 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Coal Miner 8
Plasterer 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Servant Domestic 6
Fisherman 6
General Labourer 6
Shepherd 6
No Occupation 6
Servant 6

Barter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barter 100% 24,347
2 Burter 83% 769
3 Bartter 86% 241
4 Bartor 83% 233
5 Borter 83% 228
6 Berter 83% 170

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

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