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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 borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Barák or Bařák. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 24,845^th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 335,337 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Barak are found; 47 percent are found in West Asia and 22 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 55,683^rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 11,526 people.

It is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is carried by 5,199 people, or 1 in 14,969. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Kahramanmaras Province, where 15 percent are found, Istanbul Province, where 11 percent are found and Mardin Province, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Turkey it exists in 100 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 13 percent are found and Iran, where 12 percent are found.

Barak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Barak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Barak surname rose 138,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (94%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Barak surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% 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.