About the Barbé Surname

Families named Barbé share their surname's story with Barbier, its better-known spelling. The name is generally explained as “Barber”. Before spelling was fixed, Barbier was also written Barbé. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.

You may also find the name written Barber and Barbieri.

There is no single Barbé family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the Barbé family name pack.