Barcó
surname · Latin script
Barcó is a surname written in the Latin script. Recorded meaning: boatman or ferryman, from Sp. barco boat (L barca). 2. habitation name from any of various places, for example in the provinces of Avila and Orense, called (El) Barco.
Meaning & origin
(measured from records)boatman or ferryman, from Sp. barco boat (L barca). 2. habitation name from any of various places, for example in the provinces of Avila and Orense, called (El) Barco. These are of uncertain etymology, possibly from the Celt, element berg, barg height, eminence. The name could also be related to the N Italian dial, term barco hay¬ stack, hayloft (possibly of pre-Roman origin). In this case the name may have been given originally to a hill shaped like a haystack. Var. (of 1): Barquero.
Cited for this meaning 4
- A dictionary of surnames
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- A Frequency Dictionary of Portuguese
- Wiktionary
Attested across 16 languages in the etymology graph.
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Evidence
(measured from records)No register attests this spelling yet
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Barcó mean, and where does it come from?
- boatman or ferryman, from Sp. barco boat (L barca). 2. habitation name from any of various places, for example in the provinces of Avila and Orense, called (El) Barco. Recorded by A dictionary of surnames and The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland and 2 other sources.
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Barcó”. Data snapshot 2026-10-13.