Barak Family History

Barak Surname Meaning

Jewish (Israeli): from the Biblical Hebrew personal name Barak meaning ‘lightning’. The surname mainly represents a Hebraicized form of several original eastern Ashkenazic surnames having similar consonants. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): acronymic surname from the first letters of the Hebrew patronymic phrase Ben Rabi Kalonymos ‘son of rabbi Kalonymos’. The personal name Kalonymos means ‘beautiful name’ in Greek.

Turkish and Croatian: descriptive nickname from Turkish barak ‘hairy’ which is also a loanword in Croatian. As a Turkish name this is also an ornamental name meaning ‘thick-piled downy cloak or carpet’. Croatian: from an old pet form of the personal name Bartolomej (see Bartholomew) or of its vernacular variants Bartol or Bartul.

Czech and Slovak (Barák): status name for someone who lived in a cottage without land from barák ‘cottage cabin’. Hungarian: habitational name from a place called Barak.

Hungarian: from a pet form of either of two personal names Bartalan (an old variant of Bertalan; see Bartholomew) or Barabás (see Barabas).

Muslim (Afghanistan): from the Arabic personal name Barak derived from the Semitic root meaning ‘blessing’. See also Mubarak.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Bara, Barad, Borak, Marak, Bark, Baran, Barach, Basa, Baratz, Bar

11,000 record(s) for Barak

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
582	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Barak family from?

You can see how Barak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barak family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Barak families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Barak family living in Arizona. This was 100% of all the recorded Barak's in USA. Arizona had the highest population of Barak families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Barak surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Barak ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Barak. 22% of Barak men worked as a Laborer and 40% of Barak women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barak were Proprietor and Stenographer.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

22%

Salesman

20%

Farmer

12%

Proprietor

10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper

40%

perfumer

20%

Proprietor

20%

Stenographer

20%

What Barak family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Barak. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barak census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Barak. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 582 military records available for the last name Barak. For the veterans among your Barak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Barak lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Barak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Barak in 1963 was 56, and 74 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Barak ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.