Barima Surname

191,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Barima Surname User-submission:

The Barima surname means 'male', 'man' in Ashanti Twi language.

Barima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,3851:19,5102,432
Nigeria3641:486,65624,409
Ivory Coast1731:133,3606,447
Niger841:228,4767,450
Indonesia771:1,717,522111,746
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England151:3,714,537119,675
Tunisia151:40,7085,720
India101:76,706,538639,611
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Barima (3,580) may also be a first name.

Barima Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Barima surname means 'male', 'man' in Ashanti Twi language.

- Roshaun

Barima Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Barima Come From? nationality or country of origin

Barima (Hindi: बरिमा, Marathi: बरीमा, Oriya: ବରିମା, Russian: Барима) is found in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barima? popularity and diffusion

The last name Barima is the 191,486th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,311,016 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Barima live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 118,316th most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 3,580 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Ghana, where it is carried by 1,385 people, or 1 in 19,510. Aside from Ghana this last name exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 8 percent live.

Barima Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Barima has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Barima last name expanded 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barima Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Barima are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Barima earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.99% less than the national average, earning $38,408 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.44% less than the national average, earning $35,552 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barimah924,840/
Barrima92276/
Baarima9298/
Barioma9229/
Barhima929/
Bairima928/
Baraima928/
Bharima926/
Barisma925/
Barimay925/
Bareima924/
Barimai923/
Barimas922/
Bajrima921/
Bahrima921/
Barimad921/
Barimoa921/
Barihma921/
Barimau921/
Barimma920/
Barismaz8672/
Bahrisma8621/
Barimath864/
Baharima864/
Barithma864/
Baarimah864/
Barimach863/
Bareimah862/
Barhimat862/
Baraimah862/
Bairiema861/
Bairimma861/
Bhatrima861/
Barhaima861/
Barihmat861/
Warima831,079/
Berima83455/
Baruma83382/
Barema83318/
Barimi83252/
Barimo83107/
Borima8340/
Barime8340/
Varima8313/
Baryma834/
Bareimatt801/
Baharimay801/
Bautrimas801/
Berimah77556/
Wairima77538/
Berrima77533/
Bourima77516/
Warimat7761/
Baeruma7757/
Berimau7756/
Barimid7739/
Varimaa7724/
Hwarima7718/
Berhima7718/
Barimis7717/
Warimah7714/
Barumah7714/
Beraima7712/
Bharimo7710/
Barimou7710/
Boreima7710/
Beirima779/
Barrimo777/
Barimes777/
Barruma777/
Bearime776/
Bairuma775/
Varimai775/
Baremma775/
Barimoh775/
Bareema775/
Barimed774/
Barhime773/
Huarima773/
Barimme773/
Boraima773/
Warimai773/
Borimas773/
Bajrimi772/
Barhuma772/
Borimat772/
Barimeh772/
Barisme771/
Barrime771/
Barumay771/
Bairema771/
Boirima771/
Beyrima771/
Bharimi771/
Varimad771/
Varimma771/
Barhimi771/
Barimee771/
Bariemo771/
Variema771/
Waurima771/
Bereima771/
Borimma771/
Borisma771/
Berimay771/
Beriema771/
Baraimi771/
Bargema771/
Baremas771/
Barjmaa771/
Baarema771/
Vargima771/
Barrema771/
Barimer770/
Baurema770/
Bhatrimahe751/
Boureima7168,745/
Bouraima7117,864/
Bourhima71134/
Bouriema71101/
Varimath7127/
Wahrimat7113/
Vairimaa7112/
Baaremma7110/
Baerumah719/
Barhemat718/
Bharaime717/
Boireima716/
Bourgima715/
Boyreima714/
Bharemma713/
Huarisma713/
Baraimoh712/
Barhemay711/
Bairumah711/
Bhoorima711/
Bharemat711/
Bahremat711/
Vajrimma711/
Baraitme711/
Barryoma711/
Buoreima711/
Bourrima711/
Bourzima711/
Bourïima711/
Bousrima711/
Bharaimo711/
Bayrisme711/
Barhumah711/
Barimout710/
Warema67211/
Bourhaima67176/
Baremi6796/
Varema6783/
Bareme6767/
Warimo6763/
Berema6757/
Boryma6746/
Boruma6745/
Borema6743/
Borime6736/
Barumo6729/
Varimo6723/
Borimi6721/
Worima6718/
Borimo6715/
Boureimaa6712/
Berimo6712/
Boutreima678/
Varimi677/
Varime677/
Boureimaz676/
Boureimma676/
Bourreima676/
Beruma674/
Bourzeima674/
Baremo674/
Vairaimay673/
Bathremai672/
Bouraimah672/
Bouriemaa671/
Boureimaâ671/
Bouhreima671/
Bhoureima671/
Barhemmat671/
Basrajmad671/

Barima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barima in the Oriya language
ବରିମାbarima-
Barima in the Marathi language
बरीमाbarima-
Barima in the Hindi language
बरिमाbarima62.5
बरीमाbarima37.5
Barima in the Russian language
Баримаbarima-

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