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Where Does The Last Name Barau Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Barau (Hindi: बरौआ, Marathi: बराउ, Oriya: ବାରଉ, Russian: Барау) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barau? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Barau is the 13,451^st most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 175,485 people. Barau is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Barau are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Barau is also the 30,535^th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 26,605 people.

The last name Barau is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 39,950 people, or 1 in 4,434. In Nigeria Barau is mostly found in: Kano, where 23 percent are found, Katsina, where 16 percent are found and Zamfara, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 1 percent are found and Romania, where 1 percent are found.

Barau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Barau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Barau surname increased 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barau Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Barau last name is chiefly Muslim (84%) in Nigeria.

Barau earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.02% less than the national average, earning $18,975 USD per year.