Barake Surname
Approximately 1,332 people bear this surname
Barake Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 302 | 1:152,914 | 12,145 |
| Iran | 247 | 1:310,860 | 21,730 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| United States | 93 | 1:3,897,408 | 212,857 |
| India | 78 | 1:9,834,172 | 191,207 |
| Canada | 73 | 1:504,734 | 42,927 |
| Nigeria | 50 | 1:3,542,855 | 104,248 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Venezuela | 21 | 1:1,438,289 | 19,453 |
| Colombia | 21 | 1:2,274,956 | 12,893 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| United Arab Emirates | 18 | 1:509,015 | 23,390 |
| El Salvador | 15 | 1:422,926 | 2,747 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
The alternate forms: Baraké (15) are calculated separately.
Barake (313) may also be a first name.
Barake Demographics
Barake Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Barake Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barake Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Barake (Arabic: براكه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻛﻪ, Hindi: बारके, Marathi: बरके, Oriya: ବାରେକ) occurs most in Kenya. It can also appear as: Baraké. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Barake? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 288,063rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,471,131 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 42 percent of Barake are found; 24 percent are found in South Asia and 20 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 496,565th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 313 people.
The last name Barake is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 302 people, or 1 in 152,914. In Kenya Barake is primarily found in: Nyamira County, where 80 percent are found, Kisii County, where 11 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Kenya it occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 19 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 15 percent are found.
Barake Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (85%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Barake last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Barake earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 29.54% less than the national average, earning $15,995,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.6% less than the national average, earning $41,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.97% more than the national average, earning $55,133 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Barake Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barake in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାରେକ | bareka | 75 |
| ବରେକ | bareka | 25 |
| Barake in the Hindi language | ||
| बारके | barake | 66.67 |
| बरके | barake | 33.33 |
| Barake in the Marathi language | ||
| बरके | barake | 65.22 |
| बारके | barake | 17.39 |
| बाराके | barake | 4.35 |
| बकरे | bakare | 4.35 |
| बराके | barake | 4.35 |
| बबकरे | babakare | 4.35 |
| Barake in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺮﻛﻪ | brkh | 33.33 |
| ﺑﺮﻛﺔ | brkt | 22.22 |
| ﺑﺮﻙ | brk | 22.22 |
| ﺑﺮﺍﻛﻪ | brakh | 22.22 |
| Barake in the Arabic language | ||
| براكه | brakh | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Barake
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