English
The surname 'Baron' originates from England, and France. It is a variant of the name 'Baron', derived from title of nobility, from the Middle English, Old Flemish word 'baron', 'barun', (in itself of Germanic origin). As a surname it is unlikely to be a status name denoting a person of rank. The great baronial families of Europe had distinctive surnames of their own. However, 'baron' in Scotland deonted a member of a class of minor landowners who had a certain degree of jurisdiction over the local populace, and the title was also awarded to freemen of the cities of London and York and of the Cinque Ports; either of these uses might be the source of the surname. Far more commonly, however, the surname is derived from an Old Flemish personal name 'Baro', or else referred to service in a baronial household or was aqquired as a nickname by a peasant who had ideas above his station. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive's has confirmed that the surname 'Barron' and or it's variant's, dates as far back as the 13th century were a 'Richard le Baron', from the county of Devonshire, England, is recorded on the Hundred Rolls in 1273. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definitely determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive's confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain 'James Barron', aged from the city of London, England. He emigrated to North America in 1775, sailing from the Port of London aboard the ship named the 'Elizabeth' on the 24th of April 1775, arriving in Virginia on the 1st of May of the same, where he served as an indentured servant. Today, 'Barron' is the 'Eight hundred and fifty-sixth ' most common surname in North