Name: Sebastian
Comments: There are jewish families in Argentina with surname BARRETO
Name: Daniel
Comments: In the Jewish cemetery of La Tablada, Buenos Aires, is buried some people with this surname.
Name: Oscar Federico Barreto Ortega
Comments: I would like to know my origins tracing from Lima Peru. I have a family who wants to know where they come from and believe that we come from Spain or Portugal.
Name: Devon
Comments: hello, my maternal Grandmothers surname was Barreto. She was from Colombia, antioquia. unfortunately she did not have any family records and had memories of her grandparents but nothing solid. It would be amazing to see where we come from and if we are Sephardic as my family is roman catholic now , it would be interesting to see our linage and genealogy.
Name: Adriano Barreto
Comments: The name is traceable back to Iberia, so the likelihood is that anyone with the surname or its anglicised variants can trace their ancestry back to this region. Despite common belief, the name and some variants existed in those of european heritage before the Moorish invasion. So, not all Barretos are descended from the Sephardim. If your Barreto connection is through the Carribean, this is more likely to be descendents from the European line.
Some Barretos were included in the Sephardi exiles, so some modern-day Barreto may have Sephardic roots also, such as myself. My roots go back to Madeira, which was one landing spot for the exiles, as this was not yet considered an autonomous region of Portugal. Others included northern african regions, northern europe and the mediterranean.
The surname itself is most likely Metonymic, being derived from the occupation of those named as such. Traditionally, they were considered metal workers (deriving the name from Crowbar, with modern variants included the surname Barrera. See also the Gun name), and in my family, we have a traditional belief that we are descended from the cap-makers (um Barreto = Beretta/Beret). Weaving is also a common skill/trade amongst Barretos to this day, with my branch of family being renowned for it on my home island.
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Barreto Burial Records
The following are Jewish burial records of Buenos Aires with the surname BARRETO:
Name
BARRETO CHAB MACARENA DENISE (1989)
BARRETO ELICEO (1997)
BARRETO ELICEO (1997)
Barreto in Buenos Aires
Try to search for BARRETO in the Jewish Directory of Buenos Aires 1947.
BARRETO in Buenos Aires
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