Explore the Family Name Bara
The meaning of Bara
1. Polish: from a shortened vernacular form of the personal name Bartłomiej (see Bartholomew). 2. Czech (Bára) and Slovak: from a pet form of the female personal name Barbora (Czech), Barbara (Slovak), or possibly of the male personal name Bartoloměj (Czech), Bartolomej (Slovak); see Bartholomew. 3. Hungarian: from a short form of the personal name Barabás (see Barabas). 4. French: probably from the regional form bara ‘ram’, a nickname relating to some characteristic of this animal, or from Old French and Occitan barat ‘ruse, guile’, denoting a sly or deceitful person. Compare Barra 3. 5. Spanish: habitational name from Bara in Huesca province (Aragon). 6. Possibly also Scottish: habitational name from Bara, the name of an old manor and parish in East Lothian.
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How common is the last name Bara in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bara has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname slipped from 12,590 in 2000 to 15,792 in 2010, indicating a drop of approximately 25.43 percent. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased by 18.3 percent, falling from 2,257 in 2000 to 1,844 in 2010. As a result, the proportion of people named Bara per 100,000 population decreased by 25 percent during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,590 | #15,792 | -25.43% |
| Count | 2,257 | 1,844 | -18.3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.84 | 0.63 | -25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bara
The ethnicity breakdown of those with the Bara surname showed some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. There was a significant increase in the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and Hispanics bearing the Bara name, at 145.20 percent and 22.61 percent respectively. Meanwhile, there was a slight rise of about 2.15 percent in people of two or more races with this surname. However, the percentage of whites with the Bara surname declined by around 9.22 percent, while the number of blacks showed a noticeable drop of 29.47 percent. At the same time, the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Natives with this surname saw an upturn of approximately 32.65 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.76% | 62.42% | -9.22% |
| Hispanic | 22.2% | 27.22% | 22.61% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.77% | 4.34% | 145.2% |
| Black | 4.92% | 3.47% | -29.47% |
| Two or More Races | 1.86% | 1.9% | 2.15% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.49% | 0.65% | 32.65% |