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

Barse, 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 Barse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barse in America

Barse is the 46647th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barse surname appeared 456 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 Barse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barse 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 Barse

The surname Barse originates from Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "barse," which referred to a type of fish or a place name associated with fishing or bodies of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Barse surname can be found in the chronicles of the town of Aachen, located in modern-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A merchant named Hans Barse is mentioned in a document from 1543, suggesting the surname's presence in the region during that time period.

In the 17th century, the Barse name appeared in various German parish records, including those from the cities of Cologne and Düsseldorf. During this era, variations in spelling were common, with the name sometimes appearing as Barsch, Barsche, or Barsen.

One notable individual bearing the Barse surname was Johann Barse, a German sculptor who lived from 1639 to 1705. He is known for his intricate wood carvings and religious statues that adorned churches throughout the Rhineland region.

Another famous bearer of the Barse name was Christoph Barse, a German composer and organist who lived from 1692 to 1763. He composed numerous sacred works and served as the organist at the St. Petri Cathedral in Lübeck, a position he held for over four decades.

In the 19th century, the Barse surname spread beyond Germany, with some bearers of the name migrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One such individual was Wilhelm Barse, a German-American artist who lived from 1856 to 1928. He is renowned for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the American West.

Another notable figure was Theodor Barse, a German-American author and translator who lived from 1868 to 1942. He is best known for his translations of works by German authors, including Franz Kafka and Gerhart Hauptmann, into English.

The Barse surname has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Barsen, a town in Lower Saxony, and Barsebach, a river in North Rhine-Westphalia. These place names may have contributed to the surname's origins and its connection to bodies of water or fishing communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barse

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

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

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