Find out how popular the last name Barad is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Barad.

Barad, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Barad surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barad in America

Barad is the 77788th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barad surname appeared 246 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Barad.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barad to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Barad

The surname Barad is believed to have originated in the region of Rajasthan, India, sometime during the 8th or 9th century AD. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "barda," which means "a large axe" or "a battle-axe." This suggests that the name may have been originally borne by warriors or soldiers who wielded such weapons.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Barad can be found in the "Prithviraj Raso," a medieval Sanskrit text written by the poet Chand Bardai in the 12th century. It recounts the life and exploits of the Rajput king Prithviraj Chauhan, and mentions several individuals with the surname Barad serving as ministers and advisors to the king.

During the medieval period, the Barad clan was quite prominent in the Rajputana region, with several members holding important positions in the courts of various princely states. In the 14th century, a notable figure named Rao Barad Singh is said to have founded the town of Baradgarh (now in Rajasthan), which was named after him.

In the 16th century, a Rajput warrior named Rana Barad Singh is recorded as having fought valiantly against the Mughal forces of Emperor Akbar during the siege of Chittorgarh in 1567-68. He lost his life in the battle, but his bravery was celebrated in local folklore.

Another prominent individual with the surname Barad was Maharaja Barad Singh Rathore, who ruled the princely state of Jodhpur in the late 18th century (1760-1804). He is credited with expanding the territory of Jodhpur and fortifying its defenses against external threats.

In more recent times, Dr. Ramchandra Barad (1892-1983) was a renowned Indian mathematician and educator, who made significant contributions to the field of algebra. He served as the Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University and was awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan by the Government of India for his contributions to the field of education.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barad

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Barad.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Barad was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Barad has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Barad was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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