Explore the Family Name Barbarich

The meaning of Barbarich

Americanized form of Croatian Barbarić, Slovenian and Slovak Barbarič: metronymic from the female personal name Barbara.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Barbarich has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 116,123rd in terms of commonality among surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to 124,548th place, a decline of roughly 7.26%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also saw a minor reduction from 139 in 2000 to 138 in 2010, signifying a 0.72% decrease. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.05.

20002010Change
Rank#116,123#124,548-7.26%
Count139138-0.72%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barbarich

Regarding the ethnic identity tied to the surname Barbarich, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. As of 2000, 99% of those carrying the Barbarich surname identified as White, though this figure slightly decreased to 96.38% by 2010. There were no reported instances of this surname within individuals identifying themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian/Alaskan Native for both years. Similarly, no data was recorded for those identifying with two or more races.

20002010Change
White99%96.38%-2.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%