Cognomen Baryt (Барит 
, Baryt 
) , in the world, is a rare surname. The cognomen Baryt is characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname, and Russia. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Russia, and India. Very seldom, Baryt is the forename as well as the last name.