Barcos Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Some records give Barco; others give Barcos. Both point to the same Spanish family name. The family name meaning is “A locality or a boat-related occupation”, the same as for Barco.

Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. The extra “s” in Barcos is a spelling habit rather than a different name.

Arms linked to Barco and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Barcos family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.