Barasa Surname
Approximately 141,377 people bear this surname
Barasa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 124,948 | 1:370 | 38 |
| Uganda | 11,784 | 1:3,313 | 584 |
| Indonesia | 3,783 | 1:34,959 | 4,089 |
| India | 307 | 1:2,498,584 | 79,775 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| United States | 114 | 1:3,179,464 | 183,182 |
| Lithuania | 31 | 1:97,890 | 13,114 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Tanzania | 14 | 1:3,781,544 | 51,645 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Iceland | 7 | 1:54,299 | 3,881 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Barasa (32,740) may also be a first name.
Barasa Demographics
Barasa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Barasa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barasa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Barasa (Bengali: বারাসা, Hindi: बारासा, Marathi: बारसा, Oriya: ବାରସା, Russian: Бараса) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Barasa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,966th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 51,547 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Barasa live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 26,052nd most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 32,740 people.
It is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 124,948 people, or 1 in 370. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Bungoma County, where 43 percent reside, Busia County, where 17 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname exists in 55 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 8 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.
Barasa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Barasa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Barasa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Barasa last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Barasa surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.
Barasa earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.5% more than the national average, earning $47,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Barasa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barasa in the Marathi language | ||
| बारसा | barasa | 97.99 |
| बरसा | barasa | 0.5 |
| बरफ | barapha | 0.5 |
| बासरा | basara | 0.5 |
| बरासा | barasa | 0.5 |
| Barasa in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାରସା | barasa | 67.12 |
| ବରଷା | barasa | 15.75 |
| ବରସା | barasa | 4.11 |
| ବାରଷା | barasa | 4.11 |
| ବାରଶା | barasa | 3.42 |
| ବାରସ | barasa | 1.37 |
| ବଷର୍ା | basara | 1.37 |
| ବାସର୍ା | basara | 0.68 |
| ବରଶା | barasa | 0.68 |
| ବାଷର୍ା | basara | 0.68 |
| Barasa in the Hindi language | ||
| बारासा | barasa | 50.45 |
| बरसा | barasa | 43.75 |
| बारसा | barasa | 4.46 |
| बरासा | barasa | 1.34 |
| Barasa in the Bengali language | ||
| বারাসা | barasa | 40 |
| বারসা | barasa | 40 |
| বরাসা | barasa | 20 |
| Barasa in the Russian language | ||
| Бараса | barasa | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Barasa
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