Explore the Family Name Barach

The meaning of Barach

1. Americanized form of Croatian and Serbian Barać and Barač (see Barac). 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): acronymic surname from the first letters of the Hebrew patronymic phrase Ben Rabi Hayyim ‘son of rabbi Hayyim’.

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How common is the last name Barach in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Barach has slightly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 59,916th most popular surname, and by 2010, its rank had risen to 59,603 — a change of 0.52%. The number of individuals with the surname also grew during this period, with a count of 315 people in 2000 expanding to 339 by 2010, an increase of 7.62%. However, the proportion of individuals with the surname per 100,000 people decreased by 8.33%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,916	#59,603	0.52%
Count	315	339	7.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barach

When discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Barach according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, it's found predominantly among white individuals. In both 2000 and 2010, a large majority of individuals with this surname identified as white, though the percentage dropped slightly from 96.19% in 2000 to 94.99% in 2010. A small portion of the population with this surname also identified as Hispanic, increasing significantly from 1.59% in 2000 to 4.42% in 2010. Notably, individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander disappeared entirely from the Barach surname population in this decade, while those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.19%	94.99%	-1.25%
Hispanic	1.59%	4.42%	177.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.59%	0%	-100%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%