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

The last name Aura (Arabic: آورا, Hindi: औरा, Marathi: औरा) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Aurá. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 64,292^nd most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 936,582 people. The last name Aura is predominantly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Aura are found; 61 percent are found in East Africa and 44 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,985^th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 349,243 people.

Aura is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 4,568 people, or 1 in 10,109. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 44 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 14 percent are found and Busia County, where 6 percent are found. Other than Kenya this last name exists in 68 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 7 percent are found and Spain, where 5 percent are found.

Aura Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Aura has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Aura last name rose 5,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Aura Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Aura last name are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.72% registered with the party.

The amount Aura earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 37.61% more than the national average, earning $31,241,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.37% less than the national average, earning $39,970 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.26% less than the national average, earning $47,072 CAD per year.