Explore the Family Name Barsi

The meaning of Barsi

1. Italian (Tuscany): patronymic or plural form of the personal name Barso. 2. Hungarian: habitational name for someone from a village called Bars (with the common -i suffix -i of Hungarian local names), from the Turkic personal name Bars, Bors. Borsod County in the north of Hungary was named with the same Turkic (Khabar, Uze, Pecheneg, or Cumanian) personal name. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Dante, Enzo, Reno.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Barsi saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its ranking fell from 70,679 to 79,075, marking an overall decline of 11.88%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also dropped from 258 to 241, showing a 6.59% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Barsi surname per 100,000 was reduced by 20%, shifting from 0.1 to 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#70,679#79,075-11.88%
Count258241-6.59%
Proportion per 100k0.10.08-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barsi

In terms of ethnic identity, the Barsi surname showed interesting shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races has been suppressed for privacy reasons in the 2010 Census. The White population carrying the Barsi surname experienced a slight decrease of 0.39%, going from 89.15% in 2000 to 88.80% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation in the Barsi family rose dramatically by 113.73%, up from 2.33% to 4.98%, while the percentage of Black individuals bearing the Barsi name was introduced at 3.73% in 2010. The count for American Indian and Alaskan Native remained suppressed for privacy in both years.

20002010Change
White89.15%88.8%-0.39%
Hispanic2.33%4.98%113.73%
Black0%3.73%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.94%0%0%
Two or More Races5.04%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%