Find out how popular the last name Barkho is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Barkho.

Barkho, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Barkho surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barkho in America

Barkho is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barkho surname appeared 198 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Barkho.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barkho to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Barkho

The surname BARKHO is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the region known as Kurdistan, which spans parts of modern-day Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. The name can be traced back to the 16th century and is thought to derive from the Kurdish word "barkho," which means "highland" or "upland."

In ancient times, the name BARKHO was likely associated with those who lived in the mountainous regions of Kurdistan. It may have been used to identify individuals or families who hailed from specific villages or areas within the highlands. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in Ottoman Empire records from the 16th and 17th centuries, where it is spelled in various ways, such as "Barkho," "Barkhu," or "Barkhaw."

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname BARKHO was Salih Barkho, a Kurdish scholar and poet who lived in the late 16th century. His works, which were written in Kurdish and Arabic, focused on topics such as philosophy, religion, and literature. Another notable figure was Haji Qadir Barkho, a Kurdish leader and landowner who lived in the 18th century and played a significant role in the region's political affairs.

In the 19th century, the BARKHO surname can be found in various historical documents and records related to the Kurdish population in the Ottoman Empire. One notable example is the case of Mirza Barkho, a Kurdish chieftain who led a rebellion against Ottoman rule in the 1830s, seeking greater autonomy for the Kurdish people.

As the centuries progressed, the BARKHO name spread to other parts of the Middle East and beyond, as Kurdish communities migrated and settled in new areas. In the 20th century, several individuals with the surname BARKHO gained recognition in fields such as academia, literature, and politics. These include Taha Barkho, an Iraqi Kurdish writer and journalist who was born in 1930, and Aree Barkho, an Iraqi Kurdish politician and journalist who played a role in the Kurdish nationalist movement in the latter half of the 20th century.

While the BARKHO surname is most commonly associated with Kurdish heritage, it has also been adopted by individuals of other ethnic backgrounds, particularly in regions where Kurdish communities have settled over time. Today, the name can be found across various parts of the Middle East, as well as in diaspora communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barkho

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Barkho.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Barkho was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Barkho has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Barkho was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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