Find out how popular the last name Barrial is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Barrial.

Barrial, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Barrial surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barrial in America

Barrial is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barrial surname appeared 157 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Barrial.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barrial to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Barrial

The surname BARRIAL originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "barrial," which means "marshy" or "muddy," suggesting that the name may have initially been given to someone who lived near a swampy area or worked with mud or clay.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BARRIAL surname can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrias," a historical document from the 14th century that documented landowners and their properties in Castile and León. In this document, there are references to individuals with the surname BARRIAL living in various regions of Spain.

During the 15th century, the BARRIAL surname appears in various records and manuscripts from different parts of Spain. One notable example is Juan Barrial, a prominent merchant and landowner from Seville, who was mentioned in several commercial records from the late 1400s.

The name BARRIAL has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. In the 16th century, there was a renowned Spanish painter named Francisco Barrial (1530-1594) who was known for his religious artworks and murals in churches across Spain.

Another significant figure with the BARRIAL surname was Pedro Barrial y Leal (1670-1740), a Spanish scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on topics such as theology, metaphysics, and ethics. His works were widely read and discussed in academic circles during the 18th century.

In the 19th century, there was a Spanish politician and lawyer named Manuel Barrial y Leira (1820-1892) who served as a member of the Spanish Parliament and played a crucial role in the development of legal reforms during his time.

The BARRIAL surname has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Barrial de la Vega, a town in the Castile and León region, and Barrial de las Arenas, a village in the province of Burgos. These place names likely contributed to the spread and usage of the surname in different parts of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barrial

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Barrial.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Barrial was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Barrial has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Barrial was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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