The name ‘Barber’ originates from England. It is derived from the English occupational name for a barber (Anglo Norman French ‘barber’, Old Flemish ‘barbier’, from the Late Latin word ‘barbarius’, a derivative of ‘barba’ meaning beard, who in the Middle Ages was a person who not only cut hair and shaved beards, but also practised surgery and pulled teeth. Variant: ‘Barbour’. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the surname ‘Barber’ and or it’s variant’s, dates as far back as the 13th century were a ‘Alexander le Barbur’, from the County of Oxfordshire, England, is recorded on the Hundred Rolls in 1273. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definately determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that the first of this family in North America was a certain ‘Thomas Barber’, aged 20, from the County of Bedfordshire, England, who emigrated to North America in 1634. He set…
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