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

The surname Barrera (Arabic: باريرا, Russian: Баррера) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Barréra, Barrerá or Barrerà. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 1,000^th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 13,625 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Barrera reside; 37 percent reside in South America and 31 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Barrera is also the 794,286^th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 136 people.

The last name Barrera is most numerous in Mexico, where it is carried by 165,878 people, or 1 in 748. In Mexico it is primarily found in: México, where 20 percent are found, Mexico City, where 11 percent are found and Guerrero, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Mexico this surname exists in 89 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Barrera Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Barrera has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Barrera last name rose 20,902 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 11,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barrera Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Barrera surname are 42.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Barrera earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 44.85% more than the national average, earning €43,498 per year; in Norway they earn 35.91% less than the national average, earning 221,797 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,505 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.21% more than the national average, earning $24,338,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.4% less than the national average, earning $36,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning $49,991 CAD per year.