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

Baranova, 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 Baranova surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baranova in America

Baranova is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baranova surname appeared 101 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 Baranova.

The history of the last name Baranova

The surname Baranova originated in Russia and is derived from the Slavic word "baran," which means "ram" or "sheep." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked as a shepherd or had some association with sheep farming.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Baranova can be traced back to the 16th century in various regions of Russia, including Moscow, Novgorod, and Pskov. It was often spelled as "Baranov" or "Baranoff" in its masculine form.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Ivan Baranov, a Russian explorer and fur trader who lived from 1771 to 1835. He played a significant role in the Russian colonization of Alaska and served as the Chief Manager of the Russian-American Company from 1818 to 1825.

Another notable figure with the surname Baranova was Elizaveta Baranova, a Russian painter and art teacher who lived from 1854 to 1914. She studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg and is known for her portraits and genre paintings.

In the 19th century, the Baranov family was prominent in the Russian nobility. Count Dmitry Baranov (1822-1900) was a statesman and served as the Governor-General of Turkestan from 1873 to 1876.

The name Baranova can also be found in historical records from the Russian Empire, such as the Census of Moscow from the 17th century and various church registers from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Additionally, the town of Baranovichi in modern-day Belarus was named after the Baranov family, who owned land and estates in the area during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Some other notable individuals with the surname Baranova include Maria Baranova (1862-1944), a Russian educator and philanthropist; Nikolai Baranov (1837-1904), a Russian composer and conductor; and Natalia Baranova (born 1988), a Russian tennis player.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baranova

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

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 Baranova 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.

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

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