View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The last name Barq (Arabic: برق, Hindi: बर्क) is held by more people in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 260,888^th most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,842,223 people. Barq is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Barq reside; 67 percent reside in West Asia and 65 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 385,570^th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 486 people.

The last name Barq is most frequently used in Lebanon, where it is held by 519 people, or 1 in 10,861. In Lebanon it is mostly found in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 73 percent live, South Governorate, where 8 percent live and Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 8 percent live. Beside Lebanon this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also found in France, where 15 percent live and Syria, where 14 percent live.

Barq Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Shiite (86%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Barq surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Barq earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.67% less than the national average, earning $37,683 USD per year.