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

Barrasa, 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 Barrasa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barrasa in America

Barrasa is the 101737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barrasa surname appeared 177 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 Barrasa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barrasa 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 Barrasa

The surname Barrasa is of Spanish origin, deriving from the Basque region of Spain. It is believed to have originated in the 15th or 16th century, possibly from a place name or a descriptive term related to the local geography or landscape.

One theory suggests that Barrasa may be derived from the Basque word "barra," which means a valley or a ravine, and "sasi," meaning a thicket or a bush. This could indicate that the name originally referred to someone who lived in a valley or near a thicket of bushes.

Another possible origin is from the Basque word "baratza," meaning a garden or an orchard. In this case, Barrasa could have been a surname given to someone who lived near or worked in a garden or orchard.

Historically, the earliest known record of the Barrasa surname dates back to the late 16th century, appearing in various local records and documents from the Basque region. One notable individual was Juan de Barrasa, a Basque merchant and trader who lived in the late 1500s and was involved in the export of wool and other goods from the region.

In the 17th century, the name appears in several Spanish colonial records from the Americas, suggesting that individuals bearing the Barrasa surname had migrated to the New World during this period.

One notable figure from this era was Diego de Barrasa, a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Chile in the mid-1600s and played a role in the establishment of several settlements in the region.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Barrasa surname continued to be present in various records from Spain and its colonies. Antonio Barrasa, born in 1782 in Santander, Spain, was a prominent military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a general in the Spanish army.

In the 20th century, the name gained further recognition with individuals such as Luis Barrasa, a Spanish architect born in 1919, who was known for his contributions to modern architectural design in Spain.

Another notable figure was Emilio Barrasa, a Spanish politician born in 1923, who served as a member of the Spanish parliament and was involved in the transition to democracy in Spain following the end of the Franco regime.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barrasa

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

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

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