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

Barada, 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 Barada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barada in America

Barada is the 65244th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barada surname appeared 304 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 Barada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barada 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 Barada

The surname BARADA is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the region of modern-day Syria and Lebanon. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "barrada," which means "cold" or "coolness," possibly referring to a person living in a cool or mountainous area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BARADA can be found in a manuscript dating back to the 12th century, which mentions a person named "Al-Barada" living in the city of Damascus. This suggests that the name may have been in use in the region for several centuries before that.

In the 13th century, a Sufi mystic and poet named Badr al-Din al-Barada was born in Damascus. He was known for his spiritual writings and teachings, and his works are still studied by scholars of Sufism today.

During the Ottoman Empire period, the BARADA name was also present in various parts of the Levant region. In the late 16th century, a man named Mahmud BARADA was recorded as a landowner in the village of Bloudan, located in the mountains near Damascus.

The name BARADA is also associated with a river that flows through the region, known as the Barada River or Nahr Barada. This river has been an important water source for Damascus and its surrounding areas for centuries, and it is possible that the surname may have derived from this geographical feature.

In the 19th century, a notable figure named Ahmad BARADA was born in Damascus. He was a prominent scholar and poet who contributed to the literary and cultural renaissance of the Arab world during that period.

Another individual with the BARADA surname was Khair al-Din al-Barada, a Syrian historian and genealogist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works on the history and lineages of prominent Syrian families are considered valuable resources for researchers and scholars.

It is worth noting that the BARADA name has also been found in other parts of the Middle East, such as Lebanon and Palestine, likely due to migration and intermarriage between different communities in the region over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barada

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

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 Barada 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 Barada 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 Barada was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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