Explore the Family Name Barnas

The meaning of Barnas

1. Polish (Barnaś); Slovak (Barnáš and Barnaš): from a derivative of (local forms of) the personal name Bernard. 2. Dutch: unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Bronislawa, Jerzy, Leszek, Pawel, Stanislaw, Tadeusz, Zbigniew.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Barnas has seen slight changes in popularity over the course of a decade. In 2000, Barnas had a rank of 32,026 and by 2010, it fell to 34,314, marking a decrease of 7.14%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 680 in 2000 to 661 in 2010, representing a 2.79% drop. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decline, decreasing from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010 — a reduction of 12%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,026	#34,314	-7.14%
Count	680	661	-2.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.22	-12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barnas

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Barnas, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals identify as White, with a percentage of 95.15% in 2000 and slightly less at 94.86% in 2010. There's been a minor increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.03% in 2000 to 1.97% in 2010, equating to a 91.26% change. Similarly, there's a small increase in those who identify as Black, from 1.91% in 2000 to 2.12% in 2010, which is a 10.99% change. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The number of individuals identifying with two or more races was 1.47% in 2000 but dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.15%	94.86%	-0.3%
Black	1.91%	2.12%	10.99%
Hispanic	1.03%	1.97%	91.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.47%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%