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

Baraya (Hindi: बराया, Marathi: बारया, Oriya: ବରାୟା) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Baraya click here.

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

The surname is the 81,937^th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,230,796 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Baraya reside; 72 percent reside in West Africa and 65 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 184,777^th most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,726 people.

Baraya is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,836 people, or 1 in 46,179. In Nigeria Baraya is most prevalent in: Bauchi, where 30 percent live, Gombe, where 20 percent live and Sokoto, where 11 percent live. Barring Nigeria it is found 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 carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (60%) in Nigeria.

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