Explore the Family Name Barg

The meaning of Barg

North German: 1. topographic name for someone who lived on a hill, Low German barg. Compare Berg. 2. habitational name from any of several places called Barg (Schleswig-Holstein) or Barge (Lower Saxony, former Silesia). Some characteristic forenames: German Bernhard, Erwin, Hans, Mathias, Wilfried.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Barg" has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked as the 26,215th most common name in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to 28,293rd place — a change of -7.93%. The total count of individuals with this last name also declined during this period, from 877 to 845, marking a -3.65% change. Similarly, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people decreased by -12.12%, from 0.33 to 0.29.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,215	#28,293	-7.93%
Count	877	845	-3.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.29	-12.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barg

The ethnic identity of individuals with the "Barg" surname also saw some shifts from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. For instance, those identifying as White reduced slightly from 96.69% to 95.74%. Meanwhile, those who identified with two or more races or as Hispanic saw significant increases, both jumping from 0.91% in 2000 to 1.89% in 2010, which is a change of 107.69%. However, the percentage of Bargs identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black fell to zero during the same period. There were no recorded instances of this surname among American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.69%	95.74%	-0.98%
Two or More Races	0.91%	1.89%	107.69%
Hispanic	0.91%	1.89%	107.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.8%	0%	0%
Black	0.68%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%