Barua Surname

1,619th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 337,151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Barua Surname User-submission:

This surname is from the Khandayat caste in India.

Barua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh274,1401:58155
India47,3681:16,1941,301
Paraguay3,8441:1,883291
Tanzania1,7391:30,4443,619
United States1,1371:318,78529,088
Philippines1,1021:91,86815,992
Uganda9831:39,7145,084
Sri Lanka9501:21,9042,929
Thailand8801:80,27110,799
Argentina7201:59,3665,054
United Arab Emirates6711:13,6551,678
Kenya5721:80,7347,443
Canada3221:114,42712,178
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
England2711:205,60217,801
Australia2141:126,14813,799
Peru1731:183,7238,846
Japan1521:841,08118,528
Qatar1501:15,7201,709
Hong Kong1411:52,025927
Kuwait1351:28,1533,584
Spain1311:356,88620,305
Indonesia1151:1,149,99382,063
Papua New Guinea1101:74,1259,709
France971:684,77087,242
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Brazil801:2,675,92980,209
Singapore641:86,0583,478
Nigeria541:3,280,42199,135
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Malaysia321:921,69541,854
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Solomon Islands241:24,1684,782
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Norway201:257,11427,149
Oman201:184,3993,569
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Wales81:386,81619,671
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
South Korea71:7,320,0371,243
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Finland61:916,11741,832
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
China41:341,830,39216,990
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Barua (962) may also be a first name.

Barua Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is from the Khandayat caste in India.

- scuorp88

Barua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barua (Arabic: صريوع, Bengali: বড়ুয়া, Georgian: ბარუა, Hindi: बरूआ, Marathi: बरुआ, Oriya: ବରୁଆ, Russian: Баруа) is more commonly found in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Barua? popularity and diffusion

Barua is the 1,619th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 21,615 people. Barua occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Barua are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 81 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 260,092nd most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 962 people.

The last name is most widely held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 274,140 people, or 1 in 581. Aside from Bangladesh it occurs in 85 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent reside and Paraguay, where 1 percent reside.

Barua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Barua has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Barua surname increased 8,121 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Barua Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (70%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Barua surname are 18.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Barua earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.46% less than the national average, earning 254,494 kr per year; in Peru they earn 551.29% more than the national average, earning S/. 126,252 per year; in South Africa they earn 55.66% less than the national average, earning R 105,360 per year; in United States they earn 10.03% more than the national average, earning $47,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.6% less than the national average, earning $40,444 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bharua9197/
Baruaa9129/
Barrua9126/
Bairua9115/
Barhua9111/
Baruas914/
Baruae912/
Baruea911/
Barzua911/
Barwua911/
Baruaha83117/
Bairuea8330/
Baaruah8320/
Barruah8310/
Bauruah835/
Baruhas832/
Baruath832/
Barruad831/
Baruaai831/
Baruahy831/
Baruajh831/
Bharuha831/
Baeruah831/
Baharua831/
Bairuah831/
Baruach831/
Baruaou831/
Barba80101,069/
Barwa806,537/
Borua803,820/
Barva801,684/
Berua80643/
Varua80466/
Warua80358/
Baruo8016/
Barguhai7729/
Barouhas773/
Bharueha771/
Bairwa732,574/
Barbou731,258/
Barbay731,233/
Barway73524/
Boruha73493/
Barwai73371/
Barbaa73338/
Bairva73328/
Barvad73270/
Barbau73162/
Barwad73119/
Barwah7396/
Wairua7385/
Barvas7374/
Barbai7367/
Barvai7323/
Bharva7322/
Barbea7321/
Barvat7314/
Baruoh7311/
Baurwa739/
Bharwa739/
Barbaj739/
Bherua738/
Bairba736/
Barvah735/
Waurua734/
Boruas733/
Barvaj732/
Borhua732/
Barbha732/
Barvaz732/
Varuas732/
Varrua732/
Boirua732/
Baarwa732/
Behrua731/
Beirua731/
Bearva731/
Bearwa731/
Batrwa731/
Barvay731/
Barvea731/
Barwaa731/
Bajrwa731/
Beruah731/
Varuaa731/
Varuea731/
Barwea731/
Barwuo731/
Varwua731/
Barhwa731/
Huarua731/
Berrua731/
Barvoa731/
Baarba731/
Bourua731/
Barrva730/
Bharvad675,019/
Huarhua672,150/
Barruos67348/
Barbhai67219/
Borruat67199/
Bharwaj67171/
Barvaux67161/
Bheruah6788/
Barvaut6730/
Barvais6727/
Boruaha6724/
Booruah6720/
Barwatt6719/
Bhairwa6718/
Boruaah6715/
Varuhas6714/
Bharvaj6714/
Beiruad677/
Barwaha676/
Barwaih676/
Beihrua674/
Barbaha674/
Barouho674/
Beuruay673/
Bhairva672/
Bairwad672/
Barvadh672/
Bharvas672/
Bharwai672/
Baharwa672/
Botruah671/
Bouruah671/
Borruah671/
Borruha671/
Boruahj671/
Boruajh671/
Boruatt671/
Boruhah671/
Hboruah671/
Barhwaj671/
Boiruah671/
Boeruah671/
Bharwah671/
Bharwat671/
Bharwaz671/
Baarbay671/
Barvash671/
Barvous671/
Warzuah671/
Uhairua671/
Waruayh671/
Varuhad671/
Wairuha671/
Bharvai671/
Baihrwa671/
Baruhei671/
Barwath671/
Barbaih671/
Barbouh671/

Barua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barua in the Georgian language
ბარუაbarua-
Barua in the Marathi language
बरुआbaru'a61.91
बरूआbaru'a17.77
बारुआbaru'a8.48
बारूआbaru'a2.96
बरुवाbaruva2.69
बरुअbaru'a0.81
बरुंbarum0.81
बरूवाbaruva0.81
अरूणaruna0.54
बरवाbarava0.54
बरूयाbaruya0.27
बारुbaru0.27
बारूbaru0.27
बारवाbarava0.27
बारुहbaruha0.27
बारुयाbaruya0.27
बासुbasu0.27
Barua in the Hindi language
बरूआbaru'a59.89
बरुआbaru'a37.24
बरूवाbaruva0.41
बरूयाbaruya0.41
बरुाbarua0.41
बरन्आbarana0.27
बारूआbaru'a0.27
वरूआvaru'a0.14
ऐसaisa0.14
बारुआbaru'a0.14
Barua in the Bengali language
বড়ুয়াbaruya59.69
বড়ুয়াbaruya33.57
বরুয়াbaruya3.61
বডুয়াbaduya2.05
বরূয়াbaruya0.48
বড়ুযাbaruya0.12
বড়ূয়াbaruya0.12
Barua in the Oriya language
ବରୁଆbaru'a51.36
ବାରୁଆbaru'a43.97
ବରୂଆbaru'a1.19
ବାରୂଆbaru'a0.91
ବାରୁୱାbaruwa0.54
ବାରୱାbarawa0.37
ବରୁୱାbaruwa0.14
ବାରୁ୍ଆbarua0.07
ପାତୁpatu0.03
ବାରୁଓାbaruoa0.03
ସାହୁsahu0.03
ବାରନାbarana0.03
କାରାkara0.03
ବଲୁଆbalu'a0.03
ବରଆbara'a0.03
ଲରlara0.03
Barua in the Russian language
Баруаbarua-
Barua in the Arabic language
صريوعsryw-
بارواbarwa-

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