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Updated August 14, 2024

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Family name origins & meanings

  • Muslim (widespread, especially in Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh) : from a personal name based on Arabic barakāt ‘blessings’, ‘good fortune’, ‘prosperity’, often found in combinations such as Barakāt-ullah ‘blessings of Allah’.

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