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Barak Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a Hebrew Biblical name meaning ‘lightning’. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): acronymic surname from a Hebrew patronymic phrase Ben Rabi Kalonymos ‘son of rabbi Kalonymos’. Czech (Barák): status name for the owner of a cottage without land, from barák ‘cottage’, ‘shanty’, ‘cabin’. Hungarian: habitational name from a place called Barak, or from a pet form of one of two personal names, Bertalan (see Bartholomew) or Barabás (see Barabas). Turkish, Bosnian, and Croatian (Kordun): nickname from barak ‘shaggy-haired’. Croatian (Dalmatian coast): derivative of the personal name Bare, a pet form of Bartol (see Bartholomew) or Branimir.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Barak Family Origin

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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 the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Barak families living in London. This was about 75% of all the recorded Barak's in the UK. London had the highest population of Barak families in 1891.
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Barak Family Occupations

What did your Barak ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Amuseonent Caterer Sports Promoter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Barak. 17% of Barak men worked as an Amuseonent Caterer Sports Promoter and 58% of Barak women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Barak were Market Trader Haberdashery E and Manageress Of Public

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Amuseonent Caterer Sports Promoter
    17%
  • Assessment Caterer
    17%
  • Chief Research Chemist Electric
    17%
  • Market Trader Haberdashery E
    17%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    58%
  • Elementary School Tea
    15%
  • Hardware (shop Owner )
    15%
  • Manageress Of Public
    15%

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

Barak Historical Records

What Barak family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2,000 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.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Barak. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

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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Barak Life Expectancy

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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