Baru Surname
Approximately 15,685 people bear this surname
Baru Surname Definition:
(from an acronym/abbreviation) and (from the name of a male ancestor) Ben reb Wolff (“son of Wolff”).
Baru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5,587 | 1:137,295 | 8,771 |
| Indonesia | 4,709 | 1:28,084 | 3,314 |
| Malaysia | 1,119 | 1:26,358 | 2,342 |
| Kenya | 736 | 1:62,744 | 6,105 |
| Papua New Guinea | 653 | 1:12,487 | 1,155 |
| Uganda | 570 | 1:68,490 | 7,669 |
| Nigeria | 489 | 1:362,255 | 19,428 |
| Tanzania | 308 | 1:171,888 | 15,065 |
| Argentina | 269 | 1:158,897 | 13,379 |
| Thailand | 223 | 1:316,764 | 54,578 |
| Turkey | 178 | 1:437,199 | 25,899 |
| United States | 167 | 1:2,170,413 | 136,881 |
| Solomon Islands | 82 | 1:7,074 | 1,084 |
| Uruguay | 59 | 1:58,165 | 6,298 |
| Brazil | 58 | 1:3,690,937 | 102,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 49 | 1:315,066 | 31,156 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Russia | 41 | 1:3,515,196 | 179,721 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Ukraine | 35 | 1:1,300,648 | 109,855 |
| Romania | 31 | 1:647,673 | 45,663 |
| Guatemala | 28 | 1:574,381 | 5,123 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Taiwan | 23 | 1:1,019,337 | 7,080 |
| Afghanistan | 21 | 1:1,531,104 | 12,360 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Barú (7) & Bâru (6) are calculated separately.
Baru (17,364) may also be a first name.
Baru Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from an acronym/abbreviation) and (from the name of a male ancestor) Ben reb Wolff (“son of Wolff”).
Baru Demographics
Baru Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Baru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Baru (Bengali: বারু, Hindi: बारू, Marathi: बारु, Oriya: ବାରୁ, Russian: Бару) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Barú or Bâru. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baru? popularity and diffusion
The last name Baru is the 33,840th most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 464,619 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 69 percent of Baru are found; 36 percent are found in South Asia and 32 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Baru is also the 41,904th most common forename on earth, held by 17,364 people.
The surname Baru is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 5,587 people, or 1 in 137,295. In India it is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 24 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 16 percent live and Assam, where 15 percent live. Not including India Baru exists in 63 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 30 percent live and Malaysia, where 7 percent live.
Baru Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Baru has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Baru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Jewish (50%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Baru last name are 39.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.1% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Baru earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.32% less than the national average, earning R 15,876 per year; in United States they earn 2.86% less than the national average, earning $41,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.53% less than the national average, earning $45,447 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Baru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baru in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାରୁ | baru | 94.58 |
| ବରୁ | baru | 2.3 |
| ବାରୂ | baru | 1.56 |
| ବାଋ | ba'r | 0.14 |
| ଚାରୁ | caru | 0.07 |
| ବରୁର୍ | barur | 0.07 |
| Baru in the Bengali language | ||
| বারু | baru | 62.5 |
| বরু | baru | 37.5 |
| Baru in the Marathi language | ||
| बारु | baru | 60.68 |
| बारू | baru | 23.99 |
| बरु | baru | 12.38 |
| बरू | baru | 1.86 |
| बार | bara | 0.15 |
| भारु | bharu | 0.08 |
| िबरू | ibaru | 0.08 |
| िबरु | ibaru | 0.08 |
| Baru in the Hindi language | ||
| बारू | baru | 47.95 |
| बारु | baru | 46 |
| बरू | baru | 2.82 |
| बरु | baru | 0.4 |
| बार्उ | bar'u | 0.34 |
| बाढू | badhu | 0.13 |
| बा़रू | baru | 0.07 |
| बाडू | badu | 0.07 |
| बाड़ू | baru | 0.07 |
| Baru in the Russian language | ||
| Бару | baru | - |
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