Explore the Family Name Bares

The meaning of Bares

1. Czech and Slovak (Bareš): from a pet form of the Czech personal name Bartoloměj, Slovak Bartolomej (see Bartholomew). 2. German: probably from a personal name based on ancient Germanic bero ‘bear’ (the animal). 3. English: perhaps a variant of Barrs or Barras. 4. Galician: habitational name from Bares in A Coruña province, Galicia (Spain).

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

The surname Bares dropped slightly in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 23,264, but by 2010, it had slipped to 24,260—a decrease of 4.28%. However, the number of people with this surname increased modestly from 1,023 to 1,034—a growth of 1.08%. The proportion of individuals named Bares per 100,000 people also saw a decrease of 7.89% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,264	#24,260	-4.28%
Count	1,023	1,034	1.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.35	-7.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bares

Shifting focus to the ethnicity associated with the surname Bares, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts over the decade. In 2000, 91.5% of Bares were reported as White, dropping to 87.72% by 2010. The percentage of Hispanic Bares saw an increase of 47.24%, going from 3.81% to 5.61%. Also noteworthy is the significant rise in Asian/Pacific Islanders with the Bares surname, from 1.27% to 3.29%, reflecting a change of 159.06%. Meanwhile, there was a slight increase among Black Bares, from 2.74% to 3.09%. No changes were observed in the categories of "two or more races" and "American Indian and Alaskan Native".

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.5%	87.72%	-4.13%
Hispanic	3.81%	5.61%	47.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.27%	3.29%	159.06%
Black	2.74%	3.09%	12.77%
Two or More Races	0.68%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%