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 is more commonly found in Somalia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Barów or Bärow. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Barow? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 116,515th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,842,150 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Barow reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 226,593rd most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 1,220 people.

The surname is most widespread in Somalia, where it is carried by 3,235 people, or 1 in 4,158. Beside Somalia this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 11 percent live and Germany, where 3 percent live.

Barow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Barow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Barow last name expanded 132 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Barow last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Barow surname are 17.36% more likely to be registered Democrats 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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Footnotes

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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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