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

Barbu (Hindi: बरबू, Marathi: बबुर्, Oriya: ବାବୁ, Russian: Барбу) is borne by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Barbú. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

Barbu is the 9,797^th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 126,417 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Barbu are found; 91 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 91 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Barbu is also the 429,755^th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 403 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Romania, where it is carried by 51,805 people, or 1 in 388. In Romania it is most frequent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 14 percent live, Dolj County, where 8 percent live and Prahova County, where 6 percent live. Not including Romania this surname is found in 71 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 2 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Barbu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Barbu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Barbu surname increased 14,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barbu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Barbu last name are 1.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.21% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Barbu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 72.52% less than the national average, earning €8,251 per year; in Norway they earn 44.19% more than the national average, earning 499,006 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.88% more than the national average, earning $51,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $52,701 CAD per year.