Explore the Family Name Barris

The meaning of Barris

English (Durham and Northumberland): variant of Barras.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Barris has seen a slight change in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, Barris ranked at 19,840 out of all surnames in the United States but by 2010 it had slipped to 19,911, a minor drop of 0.36 percent. Despite this slight decrease in rank, the actual count of people with the Barris surname increased from 1,254 in 2000 to 1,348 in 2010, an increase of 7.5 percent. The proportion of the population with the Barris surname remained stable at 0.46 per 100,000 people.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,840	#19,911	-0.36%
Count	1,254	1,348	7.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.46	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barris

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Barris. From 2000 to 2010, there was a small increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those acknowledging two or more races, with the latter experiencing a significant increase of 85.58 percent. The number of people with the Barris surname identifying as White decreased slightly from 74.56 percent in 2000 to 70.62 percent in 2010. There was also a notable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 8.93 percent in 2000 to 14.09 percent in 2010. Conversely, the proportion identifying as Black decreased from 14.83 percent in 2000 to 11.87 percent in 2010. Lastly, a new category emerged in 2010 with 0.45 percent identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.56%	70.62%	-5.28%
Hispanic	8.93%	14.09%	57.78%
Black	14.83%	11.87%	-19.96%
Two or More Races	1.04%	1.93%	85.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.04%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.45%	0%