In Croatia, Barbier families are mainly Croats (from Dubrovnik ), less frequently Italians (from Umag ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and Umag.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Barbier live in Croatia today, in three households only. They are located in only threee Croatian places: in Orasac (<5), Poljice in Dubrovnik area (<5), and in Dubrovnik (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Barbier is present in 87 countries worldwide. The family name "Barbier " is used by some 30000 people in France , about 2000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Belgium.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1538 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.