The Barat Family Name

Families named Barat share their surname's story with Barrett, of which it is a variant. The family name meaning is “Norman, perhaps from Old French barat ("trouble, deceit")”, the same as for Barrett. Before spelling was fixed, Barrett was also written Barat. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Related forms: Barret and Baret.

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