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

The last name Garba (Arabic: جاربا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺮﺏ, Hindi: गरबा, Marathi: गरबा, Oriya: ଗବର୍, Russian: Гарба, Tibetan: གར་བ་) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Gârba. For other potential spellings of Garba click here.

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

This last name is the 389^th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,525 people. Garba is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Garba reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 81 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Garba is also the 1,531^st most widely held forename globally. It is borne by 640,752 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,040,132 people, or 1 in 170. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kano, where 16 percent reside, Jigawa, where 10 percent reside and Bauchi, where 9 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it is found in 93 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 18 percent reside and Benin, where 1 percent reside.

Garba Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Garba has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Garba last name rose 3,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Garba Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Garba surname is chiefly Muslim (93%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Garba last name are 42.92% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.15% being registered with the political party.

The amount Garba earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning 369,897 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $45,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.28% less than the national average, earning $45,568 CAD per year.