Explore the Family Name Barasch

The meaning of Barasch

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Barash. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Morry, Elihu.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Barasch has seen a modest increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 46,331st most common last name and by 2010 had moved up to 45,253rd place, representing a positive change of 2.33%. The total count of people with this surname also rose from 433 in 2000 to 473 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 9.24%. The proportion of individuals named Barasch per 100k people remained steady at 0.16 across both years.

20002010Change
Rank#46,331#45,2532.33%
Count4334739.24%
Proportion per 100k0.160.160%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barasch

The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Barasch, as deduced from the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that the majority of individuals with this last name identify as White. In 2000, 96.30% were White, decreasing slightly to 94.29% by 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.31% in 2000 to 3.81% in 2010, representing a significant change of 64.94%. There were no representations of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year.

20002010Change
White96.3%94.29%-2.09%
Hispanic2.31%3.81%64.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%