Explore the Family Name Baret

The meaning of Baret

French: 1. derivative of the ancient Germanic personal name Baro, from ber(o) ‘bear’. 2. variant of Barret 2. Compare Barrette.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Baret has increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank improved from 86,341 in 2000 to 77,522 in 2010, marking a 10.21% change in its position. The count of individuals carrying this surname also rose during this period, with a 22.89% increase from 201 to 247. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people grew by 14.29%, indicating that the Baret surname became more widespread in the United States over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,341	#77,522	10.21%
Count	201	247	22.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.08	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baret

When it comes to ethnicity associated with the surname Baret, the Decennial U.S. Census offers significant insights. In 2000, the majority of those with the Baret surname identified as Hispanic (53.73%), followed by White (37.81%). By 2010, the percentage of Hispanic bearers remained relatively stable at 53.85%, while the portion of those identifying as White decreased significantly by 35.76%. Interestingly, there was a notable shift among bearers identifying as Black, which surged from 4.98% in 2000 to 19.43% in 2010. A small percentage of individuals reported their ethnic identity as Asian/Pacific Islander and two or more races in 2000 and 2010 respectively, whereas no data was recorded for American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	53.73%	53.85%	0.22%
White	37.81%	24.29%	-35.76%
Black	4.98%	19.43%	290.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.02%	0%
Two or More Races	2.49%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%