Barow Surname

116,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Barow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Barow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia3,2351:4,158370
Kenya4311:107,1469,222
Germany1071:752,38756,374
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Niger151:1,279,46826,841
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

The alternate forms: Barów (45) & Bärow (22) are calculated separately.

Barow (1,220) may also be a first name.

Barow Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Barow Come From? nationality or country of origin

Barow has its highest incidence in Somalia. It can also occur in the variant forms: Barów or Bärow. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barow? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 116,515th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,842,150 people. Barow is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Barow live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Barow is also the 226,593rd most commonly used given name world-wide, held by 1,220 people.

Barow is most prevalent in Somalia, where it is held by 3,235 people, or 1 in 4,158. Outside of Somalia this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 11 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Barow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Barow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Barow last name rose 132 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Barow last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Barow earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.47% less than the national average, earning R 141,456 per year and in United States they earn 3.35% more than the national average, earning $44,595 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barów9345/
Bärow9322/
Barrow9145,276/
Barowa91407/
Batrow9133/
Baroow9117/
Barows918/
Bairow918/
Baerow916/
Barowe915/
Bahrow914/
Bargow911/
Barouw911/
Bajrow911/
Barhow911/
Bearrow8387/
Bhairow8330/
Bairrow835/
Baroows833/
Bhargow833/
Bairows832/
Barrowf831/
Battrow831/
Barroow831/
Barrowe831/
Barrowa831/
Borow802,531/
Barov801,232/
Baraw80397/
Berow8042/
Barob8032/
Baruw8029/
Barof804/
Varow801/
Bearrows77131/
Beautrow7714/
Barowová771/
Barrowss770/
Borowa731,936/
Barova731,515/
Borrow731,495/
Bairov731,078/
Berrow73935/
Baroev73814/
Berhow73653/
Barawe73387/
Bahrov73378/
Baurov73368/
Batrov73241/
Boorow73198/
Baroff73164/
Bayrov7398/
Varrow7369/
Baarov7365/
Bargov7361/
Beirow7358/
Beyrow7354/
Barraw7346/
Borows7333/
Baerov7332/
Barrof7329/
Baroof7329/
Barruw7324/
Borgow7321/
Bağrov7316/
Bargaw7310/
Barhof739/
Bearov738/
Barovs737/
Batrof736/
Batraw733/
Borowe733/
Barrov733/
Barouf732/
Basrov732/
Bajrov732/
Barofe732/
Bourow732/
Barrob732/
Bahrob732/
Bauraw731/
Barotv731/
Bharov731/
Bharuw731/
Baroov731/
Hbarov731/
Bärowa731/
Bairaw731/
Barhaw731/
Barhov731/
Baroub731/
Bharof731/
Vearow730/
Bearaw730/
Bearof730/
Bairova67696/
Bahrova67494/
Bahyrov67401/
Baharov67346/
Baurova67319/
Bayrhof67157/
Baaroub67136/
Batroff67123/
Bayrova6795/
Battraw6791/
Bhayraw6758/
Bayroff6741/
Bearoff6730/
Baarova6726/
Barhoff6722/
Bhargov6720/
Barzoff6720/
Bargova6717/
Bayroev6715/
Bauyrov6714/
Bağrova6714/
Baroffe6711/
Borrowe677/
Barzuov676/
Baarouf674/
Bhoyrow674/
Booroow674/
Barzhov673/
Barrawz673/
Bourrow672/
Barrova672/
Bağırov672/
Bouroow671/
Boorowz671/
Bayrodf671/
Barhova671/
Barroph671/
Badtrov671/
Bağjrov671/
Bourowa671/
Borzowa671/
Bajrova671/
Bauroff671/
Bauhrof671/
Baraawe671/
Barrofe671/
Barroif671/
Barhoub671/
Barrosv671/
Bahrawe671/
Barroev671/
Bourows670/
Barrawt670/
Bottrow670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Barow
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