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

The last name Clara (Arabic: الارا, Bengali: ক্লারা, Hindi: क्लारा, Marathi: लारा, Oriya: କାରା) is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Clarà, Clará or Clàrà. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Clara is the 21,692^nd most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 290,421 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Clara reside; 25 percent reside in North America and 21 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Clara is also the 730^th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 1,153,930 people.

The last name Clara is most numerous in Mexico, where it is carried by 5,288 people, or 1 in 23,473. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Veracruz, where 23 percent reside, Puebla, where 16 percent reside and Oaxaca, where 13 percent reside. Barring Mexico Clara exists in 112 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 9 percent reside and Portugal, where 9 percent reside.

Clara Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Clara has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 523 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 493 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 69 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Clara Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Clara surname is principally Catholic (85%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Clara surname are 40.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.58% registered with the political party.

The amount Clara earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 34.26% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,744 per year; in South Africa they earn 8.11% less than the national average, earning R 218,364 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $24,662,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.98% less than the national average, earning $37,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.43% more than the national average, earning $53,870 CAD per year.