Baruba Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Baruba Surname User-submission:

Baroba or Baruba family inhabited the Hadra Maut region in Yemen. They were recruited by the Maharaja of Dharampur a small town in Gujarat, India after his Rajput soldiers revolted because of unpaid salaries.

The Arab fleet was formed and they were already serving the Nawabs of Junagadh and Surat.

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Baruba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria791:2,242,31376,227
Papua New Guinea631:129,42417,695
India531:14,472,932242,024
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Baruba (77) may also be a first name.

Baruba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Baroba or Baruba family inhabited the Hadra Maut region in Yemen. They were recruited by the Maharaja of Dharampur a small town in Gujarat, India after his Rajput soldiers revolted because of unpaid salaries.

The Arab fleet was formed and they were already serving the Nawabs of Junagadh and Surat. Right now the Baroba's can be found in India, Gujarat, UAE, and Canada.

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Baruba Last Name Facts

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

Baruba (Marathi: बारुबा) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Baruba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baruba? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,198,640th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 36,992,619 people. The last name Baruba is predominantly found in Africa, where 41 percent of Baruba live; 40 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,100,117th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 77 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 2,242,313. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Oyo, where 52 percent are found, Kebbi, where 27 percent are found and Kano, where 11 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 32 percent are found and India, where 27 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Baruba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baruba in the Marathi language
बारुबाbaruba60
बरुबाbaruba40

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