How common is the surname Bara?

1,844 people in the United States had the surname Bara in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 167,433 Americans. It ranked 15,792nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Bara?

In the 2010 Census, 62% of people named Bara identified as white (not Hispanic), and 27% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Bara?

Theda Bara, American actress (1885–1955), followed by Jules Bara.

Where is the surname Bara most common?

Wikidata records people named Bara in the United States and Belgium.

Is the surname Bara getting more or less common?

Less common. 2,257 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,844 in 2010, down 18%.

The surname Bara

A surname, carried by 1,844 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B600

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bara is more common than 90.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,844 people named Bara in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 167,433 Americans. That is down 18% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,257.

#15,792

rank among US surnames

1,844

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

-18.3%

change since 2000 (was #12,590)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,784	Sood	1,846	167,251
#15,788	Vandoren	1,845	167,342
#15,792	Waddy	1,844	167,433
#15,800	Harton	1,843	167,523

Who is named Bara

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

62% of people named Bara identified as white (not Hispanic), 27% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 4.3% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27%
Asian and Pacific Islander 4.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.5%
Two or more races 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Baras

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Theda Bara
American actress (1885–1955)
Jules Bara
Belgian politician (1835-1900)

Notable Baras come mostly from the United States (1) and Belgium (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Bara

Bara has the Soundex code B600, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B600.

Questions

How common is the surname Bara?: 1,844 people in the United States had the surname Bara in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 167,433 Americans. It ranked 15,792nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bara?: In the 2010 Census, 62% of people named Bara identified as white (not Hispanic), and 27% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Bara?: Theda Bara, American actress (1885–1955), followed by Jules Bara.
Where is the surname Bara most common?: Wikidata records people named Bara in the United States and Belgium.
Is the surname Bara getting more or less common?: Less common. 2,257 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,844 in 2010, down 18%.