How common is the surname Barros?

7,134 people in the United States had the surname Barros in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 43,278 Americans. It ranked 4,934th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Barros?

In the 2010 Census, 45% of people named Barros identified as white (not Hispanic), and 30% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Barros?

Ana Beatriz Barros, Brazilian model, followed by Guillermo Barros Schelotto.

Where is the surname Barros most common?

Wikidata records people named Barros in Brazil, Argentina and the United States and 1 other country.

Is the surname Barros getting more or less common?

More common. 5,598 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,134 in 2010, up 27%.

The surname Barros

A surname, carried by 7,134 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B620

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Barros is more common than 97% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,134 people named Barros in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 43,278 Americans. That is up 27% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,598.

#4,934

rank among US surnames

7,134

people in 2010

2.4

per 100,000 Americans

+27.4%

change since 2000 (was #5,686)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,930	McDougal	7,139	43,248
#4,932	Hung	7,137	43,260
#4,933	Loving	7,135	43,272
#4,934	Bocanegra	7,134	43,278

Who is named Barros

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

45% of people named Barros identified as white (not Hispanic), 30% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 16% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 45%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 30%
Black (not Hispanic) 16%
Asian and Pacific Islander 4.0%
Two or more races 3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Barross

11 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ana Beatriz Barros
Brazilian model, born 1982
Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Argentine footballer and manager, born 1973
Alex Barros
Brazilian motorcycle racer, born 1970
Dana Barros
American basketball player and coach, born 1967
Junior Barros
Brazilian association football player, born 1993
Leila Barros
Brazilian politician and volleyball player, born 1971
Pedro Barros
Brazilian skateboarder, born 1995
Gustavo Barros Schelotto
Argentine footballer and manager, born 1973
Milton Barros
Angolan basketball player (born 1984)
Aline Barros
Brazilian gospel singer, born 1976
Cauby Peixoto
Brazilian singer, 1931–2016

Notable Barross come mostly from Brazil (7), Argentina (2) and the United States (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Barros

Barros has the Soundex code B620, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B620.

Questions

How common is the surname Barros?: 7,134 people in the United States had the surname Barros in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 43,278 Americans. It ranked 4,934th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Barros?: In the 2010 Census, 45% of people named Barros identified as white (not Hispanic), and 30% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Barros?: Ana Beatriz Barros, Brazilian model, followed by Guillermo Barros Schelotto.
Where is the surname Barros most common?: Wikidata records people named Barros in Brazil, Argentina and the United States and 1 other country.
Is the surname Barros getting more or less common?: More common. 5,598 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,134 in 2010, up 27%.