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

Contra is carried by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Contrà. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Contra is the 394,524^th most frequent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 8,142,509 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Contra reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 67 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,257,960^th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 61 people.

The surname Contra is most prevalent in Romania, where it is carried by 600 people, or 1 in 33,463. In Romania it is most numerous in: Satu Mare County, where 70 percent reside, Timiș County, where 10 percent reside and Olt County, where 8 percent reside. Not including Romania this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Contra Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Contra has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 529 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Contra Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Contra are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Contra earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.49% less than the national average, earning $42,075 USD per year.