The Barbour Family Name

Behind the Barbour surname stands Barber, an English name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way.

Records show Barbour as one of the forms Barber took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Barbour, so the heraldry linked to Barber is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Barbour surname pack.