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

The surname Dera (Arabic: ديرا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﺭﻩ, Hindi: देरा, Marathi: डेरा, Oriya: େଦରା, Russian: Дера) is carried by more people in Burkina Faso than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Dera is the 11,993^rd most widespread last name on earth, held by around 1 in 155,703 people. Dera is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Dera are found; 38 percent are found in West Africa and 35 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dera is also the 22,697^th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 38,969 people.

The surname Dera is most frequently used in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 17,387 people, or 1 in 1,056. In Burkina Faso it is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 42 percent are found, Plateau-Central Region, where 19 percent are found and Centre-Nord Region, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Burkina Faso this last name exists in 88 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 7 percent are found.

Dera Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dera has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,509 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dera Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Kenya and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Dera last name are 1.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Dera earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.52% less than the national average, earning 202,378 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.24% less than the national average, earning $42,183 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.73% more than the national average, earning $64,452 CAD per year.