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

The last name Barko (Arabic: برقو, Hindi: बरको, Marathi: बारको, Russian: Барко) occurs most in Ghana. It can be found in the variant forms: Barkó. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 157,657^th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,627,089 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Barko are found; 49 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 510,666^th most frequently held forename in the world. It is borne by 298 people.

The surname Barko is most commonly occurring in Ghana, where it is carried by 554 people, or 1 in 48,774. Excluding Ghana this surname occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Nigeria, where 16 percent live.

Barko Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Barko has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 3,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barko Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Barko surname are 8.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.74% being registered with the party.

The amount Barko earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $42,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.46% less than the national average, earning $46,471 CAD per year.