Barakov Surname

144,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,079 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Barakov Surname User-submission:

Barak in Hebrew literally means 'lightning'. Barakov generally comes from a Slavicized variant of the surname, Barak.

Barakov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,3111:109,93413,351
Bulgaria7341:9,5081,090
Kazakhstan7021:25,1893,557
Kyrgyzstan1671:35,7645,626
Ukraine651:700,34973,397
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
England61:9,286,343223,652
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

Barakov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Barak in Hebrew literally means 'lightning'. Barakov generally comes from a Slavicized variant of the surname, Barak.

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Barakov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Barakov (Arabic: بركوف, Marathi: बरकोव, Russian: Бараков) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barakov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 144,329th most commonly used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,366,855 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Barakov live; 39 percent live in Eastern Europe and 35 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Barakov is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 1,311 people, or 1 in 109,934. In Russia Barakov is most prevalent in: Nenets Autonomous Okrug, where 14 percent live, Volgograd Oblast, where 13 percent live and Stavropol Krai, where 12 percent live. Other than Russia this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 24 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 23 percent live.

Barakov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Muslim (100%) in Kyrgyzstan.

In The United States those holding the Barakov surname are 14.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 61% registered with the political party.

Barakov earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Barakov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barakov in the Marathi language
बरकोवbarakova-
Barakov in the Russian language
Бараковbarakov-
Barakov in the Arabic language
بركوفbrkwf-

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