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Where Does The Last Name Barak Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Barak (Arabic: باراك, Bengali: বারাক, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﺍﻙ, Hindi: बारका, Marathi: बरक, Oriya: ବାରକ, Russian: Барак) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Barák or Bařák. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Barak? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 24,845^th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 335,337 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Barak reside; 47 percent reside in West Asia and 22 percent reside in Levant. Barak is also the 55,683^rd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 11,526 people.

Barak is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 5,199 people, or 1 in 14,969. In Turkey Barak is primarily concentrated in: Kahramanmaras Province, where 15 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 11 percent reside and Mardin Province, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Turkey this last name is found in 100 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 13 percent reside and Iran, where 12 percent reside.

Barak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Barak has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 138,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Barak last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (94%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Barak surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Barak earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 23.57% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,954 per year; in South Africa they earn 6.9% more than the national average, earning R 254,028 per year; in United States they earn 15.54% more than the national average, earning $49,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.55% more than the national average, earning $55,916 CAD per year.