Barracks

Barracks Meaning & Origin

About Barracks
The surname Barracks is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "barrak," meaning a building or group of buildings used to house soldiers. It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who lived near or worked in a barracks or had some association with military establishments. The name Barracks is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Barracks is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Barracks: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barracks based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Barracks is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 R AH0 K S
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛrəks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barracks in Braille

Here's how to represent Barracks in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Barracks in braille

How to sign the name Barracks using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Barracks using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Barracks in sign language

Numerology