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

The last name Barke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻛﻪ, Hindi: बरके, Marathi: बरके, Russian: Барке) occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Barké or Barkė. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Barke is the 49,389^th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 699,582 people. The surname Barke is primarily found in Africa, where 54 percent of Barke reside; 53 percent reside in West Africa and 34 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Barke is also the 76,746^th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 7,121 people.

It is most widely held in Niger, where it is held by 3,593 people, or 1 in 5,342. In Niger it is mostly concentrated in: Dosso Region, where 55 percent live, Tillabéri Region, where 31 percent live and Niamey Capital District, where 8 percent live. Besides Niger this surname is found in 53 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 16 percent live and Germany, where 15 percent live.

Barke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Barke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Barke surname grew 508 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Barke surname is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Barke surname are 28.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.6% being registered with the political party.

The amount Barke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.85% more than the national average, earning R 396,492 per year; in United States they earn 10.59% more than the national average, earning $47,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.61% more than the national average, earning $65,885 CAD per year.