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

Barnabas (Arabic: برنابا, Bengali: বর্ণবাস, Hindi: बरनाबास, Marathi: बानर्बस, Oriya: ବାର୍ାବାସ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Barnabás or Barnabáš. Click here to see other potential spellings of Barnabas.

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

Barnabas is the 13,470^th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 175,798 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Barnabas live; 52 percent live in West Africa and 41 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Barnabas is also the 11,499^th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 87,048 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 15,920 people, or 1 in 11,127. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kaduna, where 25 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 9 percent are found and Taraba, where 8 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 75 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 36 percent are found and Chad, where 10 percent are found.

Barnabas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Barnabas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Barnabas last name increased 20,200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,533 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 240 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barnabas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya, Greek Orthodox (48%) in Lebanon and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Barnabas are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.92% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Barnabas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.14% more than the national average, earning R 423,336 per year; in United States they earn 21.12% more than the national average, earning $52,264 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.56% less than the national average, earning $44,434 CAD per year.