Baragwanath Surname

676,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 441 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Baragwanath Surname Definition:

Pryce renders bara-gwanath wheaten bread; but the name is rather from bar-gwanath, the top of the wheat (field?).

Baragwanath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1161:467,04938,892
Australia1101:245,41522,739
England741:752,94741,527
United States601:6,040,982292,121
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Baragwanath Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Pryce renders bara-gwanath wheaten bread; but the name is rather from bar-gwanath, the top of the wheat (field?).

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Baragwanath Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Baragwanath Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Baragwanath is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Baragwanath? popularity and diffusion

The last name Baragwanath is the 676,370th most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 16,525,047 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 32 percent of Baragwanath reside; 32 percent reside in Australasia and 32 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 467,049. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 41 percent reside, Limpopo, where 34 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 14 percent reside. Other than South Africa this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Baragwanath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Baragwanath has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Baragwanath last name rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Baragwanath Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Baragwanath are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Baragwanath earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.35% more than the national average, earning R 338,268 per year and in United States they earn 24.1% less than the national average, earning $32,750 USD per year.

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