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Barrain Family History

Barrain Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Barra, Barron, Bardin, Baran, Farran, Barragan, Barras, Barman

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Where is the Barrain family from?

You can see how Barrain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barrain family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Barrain families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Barrain family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Barrain's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Barrain families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Barrain ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 53 census records available for the last name Barrain. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barrain census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 13 immigration records available for the last name Barrain. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1 military records available for the last name Barrain. For the veterans among your Barrain ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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