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

Barlas, 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 Barlas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barlas in America

Barlas is the 56972nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barlas surname appeared 358 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 Barlas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barlas 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 Barlas

The surname Barlas has its origins in Turkey, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Turkish word "bar," meaning "prosperity" or "abundance," and "las," a diminutive suffix indicating a connection to a specific place or person.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Barlas can be found in the historical accounts of the Mongol Empire, where it was associated with a prominent family that played a significant role during the reign of Genghis Khan. Historians have documented several members of the Barlas clan, including Amir Buqa Barlas, a military commander who served under Genghis Khan's son, Jochi.

In the 14th century, the Barlas name gained further prominence when a member of the clan, Timur (also known as Tamerlane), rose to power and established the Timurid Empire. Timur's birthplace was the town of Shahr-i Sabz, located in modern-day Uzbekistan, which was then part of the Barlas territory.

Another notable historical figure bearing the Barlas surname was Mehmed I, the Ottoman Sultan who ruled from 1413 to 1421. He was born in Amasya, a city in present-day Turkey, and was a descendant of the Barlas clan through his mother's lineage.

In the 16th century, the Barlas name appeared in various Ottoman records and manuscripts, indicating the family's continued influence and presence within the empire. One such individual was Selim II, the Ottoman Sultan who reigned from 1566 to 1574, and was known to have Barlas ancestry.

As the Barlas clan migrated and settled in different regions, the name underwent various spellings and variations, such as Barlasi, Barlasy, and Barlasei. Some of these variations can be found in historical documents and records from regions like Central Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Europe.

Throughout history, several notable figures have carried the Barlas surname, including Mahmud Barlas (1560-1634), a Persian poet and scholar; Mehmed Barlas (1670-1743), an Ottoman statesman and military commander; and Fatima Barlas (1810-1892), a renowned Turkish poet and calligrapher.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barlas

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

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

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