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

The surname Barka (Arabic: بركا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻛﻪ, Hindi: बरका, Marathi: बारका, Oriya: ବକର୍ା, Russian: Барка) is most common in Chad. It may also be found as a variant: Bárka. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 7,280^th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 93,521 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Barka live; 58 percent live in West Africa and 44 percent live in Chadic Africa. Barka is also the 28,772^nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 28,820 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Chad, where it is held by 28,018 people, or 1 in 485. Not including Chad this last name is found in 72 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 15 percent reside and Libya, where 13 percent reside.

Barka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Barka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Barka last name rose 1,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Barka last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (82%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Barka last name are 9.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Barka earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 14.63% more than the national average, earning 396,714 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.16% less than the national average, earning $38,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.85% less than the national average, earning $42,307 CAD per year.