Barefoot Family History

Barefoot Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English bare-fot ‘with bare feet barefooted’ (Old English bær ‘bare naked’ + fōt) a nickname for someone who was in the habit of going about his business unshod or used to signify friars, pilgrims, and those doing penance.

In some instances, possibly also an Americanized form (translation into English) of German Barfuss, the very rare North German variant Barfoth, the Danish cognates Barfod and Barfoed, or Dutch Berrevoets and Bervoets.

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

Similar surnames: Barfoot, Crofoot, Barrett, Bareford, Barton, Harford, Bebout, Barcroft, Yarwood, Kerfoot

37K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
3K	Military Records
865	Immigration Records
15K	Census and Voter Lists
126K	Member Trees

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Where is the Barefoot family from?

You can see how Barefoot families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barefoot family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Barefoot families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 35 Barefoot families living in Ontario. This was about 73% of all the recorded Barefoot's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Barefoot families in 1911.

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What did your Barefoot ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Barefoot.

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Farmer

78%

Machinist

23%

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Passenger List

There are 865 immigration records available for the last name Barefoot. 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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What is the average Barefoot lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Barefoot life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Barefoot in 1944 was 24, and 72 in 2004.

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Barefoot Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Barefoot family from?

What did your Barefoot ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Barefoot.

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.

Farmer

78%

Machinist

23%

What Barefoot family records will you find?

What is the average Barefoot lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Barefoot life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Barefoot in 1944 was 24, and 72 in 2004.

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