Baraka Surname
Approximately 101,916 people bear this surname
Baraka Surname User-submission:
Baraka is a Swahili surname meaning 'blessings'.
Baraka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 19,543 | 1:2,363 | 376 |
| Tanzania | 16,564 | 1:3,196 | 444 |
| Sudan | 15,400 | 1:2,436 | 342 |
| DR Congo | 12,361 | 1:5,977 | 712 |
| Egypt | 11,532 | 1:7,972 | 969 |
| Palestine | 4,817 | 1:944 | 139 |
| Morocco | 3,749 | 1:9,196 | 1,252 |
| Rwanda | 2,791 | 1:4,072 | 1,005 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,385 | 1:12,937 | 1,813 |
| Algeria | 2,132 | 1:18,120 | 3,321 |
| Nigeria | 1,907 | 1:92,891 | 6,419 |
| Lebanon | 1,389 | 1:4,058 | 747 |
| Chad | 1,252 | 1:10,856 | 1,398 |
| France | 661 | 1:100,488 | 14,745 |
| Niger | 647 | 1:29,663 | 1,691 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| Iraq | 597 | 1:58,663 | 2,184 |
| Jordan | 468 | 1:18,894 | 2,865 |
| Uganda | 372 | 1:104,944 | 10,393 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| United States | 264 | 1:1,372,951 | 95,166 |
| Somalia | 245 | 1:54,906 | 2,420 |
| Kuwait | 183 | 1:20,769 | 2,798 |
| Syria | 160 | 1:120,631 | 3,525 |
| Croatia | 155 | 1:27,281 | 5,642 |
| United Arab Emirates | 109 | 1:84,058 | 7,655 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| India | 103 | 1:7,447,237 | 161,200 |
| Spain | 98 | 1:477,062 | 24,404 |
| Indonesia | 94 | 1:1,406,906 | 96,143 |
| Yemen | 92 | 1:287,231 | 9,658 |
| Benin | 85 | 1:121,595 | 13,329 |
| Papua New Guinea | 84 | 1:97,068 | 13,033 |
| England | 58 | 1:960,656 | 48,451 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Russia | 47 | 1:3,066,448 | 164,949 |
| Tunisia | 39 | 1:15,657 | 2,537 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| Oman | 32 | 1:115,249 | 3,233 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Latvia | 26 | 1:78,848 | 11,595 |
| Ukraine | 25 | 1:1,820,908 | 133,658 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Congo | 15 | 1:332,606 | 9,246 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Comoros | 4 | 1:187,381 | 421 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Baraka (303,953) may also be a first name.
Baraka Surname Meaning
Baraka Demographics
Average Baraka Salary in
United States
$32,861 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Baraka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baraka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Baraka (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻛﻪ, Hindi: बरका, Marathi: बारका, Oriya: ବାରକା, Russian: Барака) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Baraka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,556th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 71,505 people. The last name Baraka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Baraka reside; 39 percent reside in East Africa and 34 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Baraka is also the 3,438th most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 303,953 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 19,543 people, or 1 in 2,363. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kilifi County, where 31 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 10 percent are found and Mombasa County, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this last name exists in 102 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 16 percent are found and Sudan, where 15 percent are found.
Baraka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Baraka last name is chiefly Christian (97%) in Kenya, Druze (41%) in Lebanon and Christian (89%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Baraka last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Baraka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 1855.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 379,166 per year; in United States they earn 23.84% less than the national average, earning $32,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.16% less than the national average, earning $41,156 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Baraka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baraka in the Hindi language | ||
| बरका | baraka | 86.96 |
| बारका | baraka | 4.35 |
| बराका | baraka | 4.35 |
| बडका | badaka | 4.35 |
| Baraka in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺮﻛﻪ | brkh | 71.43 |
| ﺑﺮﻙ | brk | 10.71 |
| ﺑﺮﻛﺔ | brkt | 7.14 |
| ﺑﺮﺍﻛﻪ | brakh | 3.57 |
| ﺍﺑﺮﻛﻪ | abrkh | 3.57 |
| ﺃﻣﺒﺎﺭﻛﻪ | ambarkh | 3.57 |
| Baraka in the Marathi language | ||
| बारका | baraka | 66.67 |
| बरका | baraka | 16.67 |
| बरखा | barakha | 11.11 |
| पारखा | parakha | 2.78 |
| बारकु | baraku | 2.78 |
| Baraka in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାରକା | baraka | 46.15 |
| ବରକା | baraka | 46.15 |
| ବାରକ | baraka | 7.69 |
| Baraka in the Russian language | ||
| Барака | baraka | - |
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