Explore the Family Name Barraclough

The meaning of Barraclough

English (mainly Yorkshire): habitational name from a lost place in Southowram near Halifax, Yorkshire, named with Old English bearu ‘grove’ + clōh ‘ravine’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Barraclough has seen an increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 31,053 in terms of popularity but rose to a rank of 28,967 in 2010, marking a growth of around 6.72%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 707 in 2000 to 820 in 2010, a significant increase of approximately 15.98%. Furthermore, the proportion of people bearing this surname per 100,000 population also increased by about 7.69% during the same time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,053	#28,967	6.72%
Count	707	820	15.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.28	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barraclough

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes in the distribution of the Barraclough surname among different ethnic groups between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly found within the White ethnic identity, the percentage decreased slightly from 97.31% to 96.22%. There was a notable decrease among those identifying as Hispanic, dropping by 22.83%. On the other hand, those identifying as part of two or more races saw an increase from 0.71% to 1.10%, a remarkable change of approximately 54.93%. Additionally, while there were no individuals with the Barraclough surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, there was a small emergence in the latter category by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.31%	96.22%	-1.12%
Two or More Races	0.71%	1.1%	54.93%
Hispanic	1.27%	0.98%	-22.83%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.85%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%