Barakas Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Greece

Barakas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Barakas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran561:1,371,11656,327
Greece201:553,99069,165
Turkey201:3,891,07197,520
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Finland61:916,11741,832
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
England41:13,929,515290,718
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Barakas (72) may also be a first name.

Barakas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Barakas Come From? nationality or country of origin

Barakas (Arabic: بركس, Hindi: बरकास, Marathi: बरकस) is found most frequently in Iran. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barakas? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,581,912th most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Barakas live; 47 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,143,416th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 72 people.

This last name is most widespread in Iran, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 1,371,116. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 41 percent reside, Alborz Province, where 21 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Iran this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 16 percent reside and Turkey, where 16 percent reside.

Barakas Last Name Statistics demography

Barakas earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.28% less than the national average, earning $24,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Barakas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barakas in the Marathi language
बरकसbarakasa-
Barakas in the Hindi language
बरकासbarakasa66.67
बराकाशbarakasa33.33
Barakas in the Arabic language
بركسbrks-

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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
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