Explore the Family Name Barks

The meaning of Barks

English: variant of Bark, with excrescent -s.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Barks" showed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this name dropped from 14,415 in the year 2000 to 16,195 in 2010, marking a decrease of 12.35%. Similarly, the count of individuals possessing this surname decreased by 6.21% over the decade, falling from 1,901 to 1,783. Consequently, the proportion of people named Barks per 100,000 population also saw a decrease of 14.29%, going from 0.7 in 2000 to 0.6 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,415	#16,195	-12.35%
Count	1,901	1,783	-6.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.7	0.6	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barks

When it comes to the ethnicity associated with the surname "Barks," the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, comprising 88.74% in 2000 and 88.17% in 2010 though there was a slight decrease of 0.64%. There was a notable increase of 78.18% in the Hispanic population carrying the Barks surname, rising from 1.10% in 2000 to 1.96% in 2010. Those who identify as Black made up 8.31% of the Barks surname holders in 2000, which slightly decreased to 7.80% by 2010. Additionally, those identifying with two or more races increased by 10.61%, accounting for 1.32% in 2000 and 1.46% in 2010. However, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.74%	88.17%	-0.64%
Black	8.31%	7.8%	-6.14%
Hispanic	1.1%	1.96%	78.18%
Two or More Races	1.32%	1.46%	10.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%