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

The last name Baraya (Hindi: बराया, Marathi: बारया, Oriya: ବରାୟା) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 81,937^th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,230,796 people. The surname Baraya occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Baraya are found; 72 percent are found in West Africa and 65 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Baraya is also the 184,777^th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 1,726 people.

The surname Baraya is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,836 people, or 1 in 46,179. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Bauchi, where 30 percent reside, Gombe, where 20 percent reside and Sokoto, where 11 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 11 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.

Baraya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Baraya last name is primarily Christian (60%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Baraya last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Baraya earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.52% more than the national average, earning $43,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.42% more than the national average, earning $60,820 CAD per year.