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

The last name Barnabas (Arabic: برنابا, Bengali: বর্ণবাস, Hindi: बरनाबास, Marathi: बानर्बस, Oriya: ବାର୍ାବାସ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Barnabás or Barnabáš. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 13,470^th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 175,798 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 87,048 people.

The surname Barnabas is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 15,920 people, or 1 in 11,127. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Kaduna, where 25 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 9 percent reside and Taraba, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 75 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 36 percent reside and Chad, where 10 percent reside.

Barnabas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Barnabas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Barnabas surname grew 20,200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,533 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barnabas Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Barnabas surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the 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.