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

Baraya (Hindi: बराया, Marathi: बारया, Oriya: ବରାୟା) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 81,937^th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,230,796 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Baraya reside; 72 percent reside in West Africa and 65 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Baraya is also the 184,777^th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 1,726 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,836 people, or 1 in 46,179. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Bauchi, where 30 percent live, Gombe, where 20 percent live and Sokoto, where 11 percent live. Besides Nigeria it exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 11 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.

Baraya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Baraya surname is principally Christian (60%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Baraya are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the political 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.