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

The last name Barka (Arabic: بركا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻛﻪ, Hindi: बरका, Marathi: बारका, Oriya: ବକର୍ା, Russian: Барка) occurs most in Chad. It can also be rendered as: Bárka. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 7,280^th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 93,521 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Barka are found; 58 percent are found in West Africa and 44 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Barka is also the 28,772^nd most common first name worldwide, borne by 28,820 people.

This surname is most frequent in Chad, where it is carried by 28,018 people, or 1 in 485. Aside from Chad it is found in 72 countries. It also occurs 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 carrying the Barka surname grew 1,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barka Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Barka surname are 9.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.75% 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.