Explore the Family Name Barany

The meaning of Barany

Hungarian (Bárány): from bárány ‘lamb’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a lamb in some way. The surname Bárány is also found in Slovakia, where it is also spelled Barány and Bárany. Compare Barno. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Istvan, Laszlo, Attila, Bela, Endre, Sandor, Zoltan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Barany witnessed a subtle decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 46,523 to 48,530, marking a change of -4.31%. Despite this, the count of individuals bearing this surname slightly increased from 431 in 2000 to 435 in 2010, a growth rate of 0.93%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people saw a decline of -6.25%, moving from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,523	#48,530	-4.31%
Count	431	435	0.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barany

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the surname Barany is predominantly carried by those identifying as White. While the percentage decreased marginally from 94.90% in 2000 to 94.25% in 2010, it still constitutes the vast majority. Notably, the Hispanic representation in this surname surged by 88.36% over the decade, increasing from 2.32% to 4.37%. Individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities were recorded in 2000 at 1.16%, but no such entries were reported in 2010. No persons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native were found to bear the surname Barany in either of the census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.9%	94.25%	-0.68%
Hispanic	2.32%	4.37%	88.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.16%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%