Family name Barija (Barija 
, Бария 
) , globally, is a rare cognomen. The family name Barija is habitual in North Macedonia, where it is quite a rare surname, Philippines, where it is a very rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Philippines, and North Macedonia. Also, Barija is the forename as well as the last name.