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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 most common in Turkey. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Barák or Bařák. For other potential spellings of Barak click here.

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

The last name Barak is the 24,845^th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 335,337 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Barak are found; 47 percent are found in West Asia and 22 percent are found in Levant. Barak is also the 55,683^rd most common first name throughout the world, held by 11,526 people.

The last name Barak is most common in Turkey, where it is carried by 5,199 people, or 1 in 14,969. In Turkey Barak is most numerous in: Kahramanmaras Province, where 15 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 11 percent live and Mardin Province, where 8 percent live. Barring Turkey this last name occurs in 100 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 13 percent live and Iran, where 12 percent live.

Barak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Barak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Barak last name grew 138,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Barak surname is predominantly 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 Democrats than The US 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.