Barca Family History

Barca Surname Meaning

Spanish and Italian: from barca ‘boat small boat’ (from Latin barca) hence a metonymic occupational name for a sailor, a shipbuilder, or the owner of a boat.

Spanish and Portuguese: habitational name from any of various places called with this word which is probably of pre-Roman origin.

Hungarian: habitational name from a place called Barca in Borsod County. In some cases, the surname could be a derivative of the personal name Bertalan, Hungarian form of Bartholomew.

Romanian (Bârcă): nickname from bârcă ‘curly fleeced sheep’, hence probably a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd or a nickname for someone with curly hair.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Barco, Barra, Bara, Barna, Basa, Barcia, Baca, Barta, Bacca, Barba

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3K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Barca family from?

You can see how Barca families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barca family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Barca families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Barca family living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Barca's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Barca families in 1911.

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What did your Barca ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Barca. 31% of Barca men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Barca women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barca were Salesman and New worker.

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Laborer

31%

Farmer

Welder

Salesman

Operator

50%

Bookkeeper

25%

New worker

25%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Barca. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barca census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Barca. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 416 military records available for the last name Barca. For the veterans among your Barca ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Barca lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Barca life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Barca in 1957 was 45, and 79 in 2004.

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Barca Surname Meaning

Spanish and Italian: from barca ‘boat small boat’ (from Latin barca) hence a metonymic occupational name for a sailor, a shipbuilder, or the owner of a boat.

Spanish and Portuguese: habitational name from any of various places called with this word which is probably of pre-Roman origin.

Hungarian: habitational name from a place called Barca in Borsod County. In some cases, the surname could be a derivative of the personal name Bertalan, Hungarian form of Bartholomew.

Romanian (Bârcă): nickname from bârcă ‘curly fleeced sheep’, hence probably a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd or a nickname for someone with curly hair.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Barca family from?

What did your Barca ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

31%

Farmer

Welder

Salesman

Operator

50%

Bookkeeper

25%

New worker

25%

What Barca family records will you find?

What is the average Barca lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Barca life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Barca in 1957 was 45, and 79 in 2004.

Barca Family History

Barca Surname Meaning

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Barca Surname Meaning

16,000 record(s) for Barca

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Where is the Barca family from?

What did your Barca ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Barca family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Barca lifespan?

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