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Barak Name 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.7: Hungarian: from a pet form of either of two personal names Bartalan (an old variant of Bertalan; see Bartholomew ) or Barabás (see Barabas ).8: 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

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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 1911 there were 2 Barak families living in Manitoba. This was about 40% of all the recorded Barak's in Canada. Manitoba and 1 other province had the highest population of Barak families in 1911.
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What did your Barak ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Barak. 100% of Barak men worked as a Farmer. .

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*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 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

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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.

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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.

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