Baranabas Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Baranabas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baranabas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
India231:33,350,669396,143
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Baranabas (328) may also be a first name.

Baranabas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Baranabas (Hindi: बरनाबस, Marathi: बरनाबस, Oriya: ବାରନାବାସ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baranabas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,483,783rd most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Baranabas live; 53 percent live in West Africa and 53 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Baranabas is also the 484,112th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 328 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 5,535,711. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kaduna, where 72 percent live, Nasarawa, where 16 percent live and Borno, where 3 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 38 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Baranabas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baranabas in the Oriya language
ବାରନାବାସbaranabasa82.61
ବାରନବାସbaranabasa8.7
ବାରନାବାସ୍baranabas8.7
Baranabas in the Marathi language
बरनाबसbaranabasa28.26
बरनाबासbaranabasa23.91
बारनाबसbaranabasa17.39
बारनबसbaranabasa15.22
बारनाबासbaranabasa6.52
बारानादासbaranadasa4.35
बरनदासbaranadasa2.17
बारणाबासbaranabasa2.17
Baranabas in the Hindi language
बरनाबसbaranabasa25
बरनबासbaranabasa25
बारनाबासbaranabasa25
बरनाबासbaranabasa25

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Baranabas
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