Barah Surname
Approximately 10,068 people bear this surname
Barah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,092 | 1:125,914 | 8,104 |
| Iran | 979 | 1:78,430 | 8,041 |
| Cameroon | 483 | 1:43,000 | 5,706 |
| Morocco | 409 | 1:84,294 | 14,399 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| Yemen | 294 | 1:89,882 | 5,736 |
| Mauritius | 284 | 1:4,554 | 917 |
| Israel | 278 | 1:30,783 | 4,369 |
| Nigeria | 225 | 1:787,301 | 35,295 |
| Malaysia | 194 | 1:152,032 | 9,488 |
| Iraq | 110 | 1:318,379 | 6,214 |
| Niger | 91 | 1:210,901 | 7,017 |
| Philippines | 64 | 1:1,581,847 | 107,292 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Nepal | 26 | 1:1,095,421 | 6,297 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Congo | 14 | 1:356,364 | 9,454 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Syria | 6 | 1:3,216,837 | 11,326 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Barah (1,586) may also be a first name.
Barah Demographics
Barah Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Barah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Barah (Arabic: باراه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﺭﻩ, Hindi: बराह, Marathi: बराह, Oriya: ବରାହ) is most common in India. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Barah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Barah is the 50,937th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 723,833 people. The last name Barah is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Barah reside; 71 percent reside in South Asia and 60 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Barah is also the 194,164th most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 1,586 people.
The last name Barah is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 6,092 people, or 1 in 125,914. In India Barah is primarily found in: Assam, where 85 percent are found, Odisha, where 10 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent are found. Barring India this last name exists in 51 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 10 percent are found and Cameroon, where 5 percent are found.
Barah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Barah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Barah last name increased 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Barah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Barah last name is predominantly Shiite (33%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Barah surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.
Barah earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $49,958 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Barah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺎﺭﻩ | barh | - |
| Barah in the Oriya language | ||
| ବରାହ | baraha | 93.7 |
| ବରାଃ | barah | 3.36 |
| ବରାହ୍ | barah | 0.84 |
| ବରହ | baraha | 0.21 |
| ବାରା | bara | 0.21 |
| Barah in the Marathi language | ||
| बराह | baraha | 51.85 |
| बारह | baraha | 22.22 |
| बाराह | baraha | 7.41 |
| बारा | bara | 7.41 |
| बरहर् | barahar | 7.41 |
| बरह | baraha | 3.7 |
| Barah in the Hindi language | ||
| बराह | baraha | 50 |
| बारह | baraha | 27.78 |
| बरह | baraha | 11.11 |
| बाराह | baraha | 11.11 |
| Barah in the Arabic language | ||
| باراه | barah | - |
| براح | brah | - |
| عباره | barh | - |
| برح | brh | - |
| بارعه | barh | - |
| براءه | brah | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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