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

Barash, 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 Barash surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barash in America

Barash is the 28023rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barash surname appeared 855 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 Barash.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barash 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 Barash

The surname Barash has its origins in Eastern Europe, with roots primarily in Ukraine and Russia. It likely emerged in the late 16th or early 17th century, derived from the Slavic word "barashek," which means "little ram" or "lamb." This suggests an association with shepherding or the wool trade in the regions where the name first appeared.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Revizskiye Skazki, a series of census-like revisions conducted by the Russian Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries. These records show individuals with the surname Barash living in various parts of modern-day Ukraine and Russia during that time period.

In the late 19th century, the name Barash began appearing in various historical documents and records in the Pale of Settlement, a region of the Russian Empire that encompassed parts of modern-day Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania. This suggests that the name may have been particularly prevalent among Jewish communities in these areas.

One notable individual with the surname Barash was Isaac Barash, a Russian-born Jewish author and playwright who lived from 1888 to 1952. He was known for his works exploring Jewish culture and identity in the early 20th century.

Another significant figure was Maxim Barash, a Ukrainian-born artist and sculptor who lived from 1907 to 1986. He is particularly known for his monumental public sculptures and works that explored themes of labor and industry.

In the early 20th century, the name Barash also appeared in various records and documents in the United States, likely due to immigration from Eastern Europe during that period. One example is Samuel Barash, an American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1896 to 1979 and was involved in the textile industry.

Ilya Barash, a Russian-born mathematician and computer scientist who lived from 1925 to 2003, made significant contributions to the field of computational complexity theory and was a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Lastly, Evgeny Barash, a Russian-born painter and artist who lived from 1949 to 2020, was known for his vibrant and expressive works that often explored themes of nature and the human condition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barash

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

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

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