Emara Surname

8,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66,666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Emara Surname User-submission:

Emara (also Omara, Omarah, Emarah, etc.) is an ancient Arabic surname, meaning 'great nation, 'fleet', or 'great construction/building'. The name originates in pre-Islamic Arabia and has been cited abundantly in both pre-Islamic and Islamic literature.

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Emara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt59,1241:1,555212
Saudi Arabia6,4401:4,791651
Kuwait2221:17,1202,252
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
India1371:5,599,017134,774
Qatar1121:21,0542,246
United Arab Emirates1101:83,2937,578
Canada641:575,71247,839
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
Mauritania301:136,4957,782
Jordan261:340,09411,519
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
France191:3,495,933219,029
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
England161:3,482,379114,324
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Libya91:693,7751,982
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Emara (1,289) may also be a first name.

Emara Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Emara (also Omara, Omarah, Emarah, etc.) is an ancient Arabic surname, meaning 'great nation, 'fleet', or 'great construction/building'. The name originates in pre-Islamic Arabia and has been cited abundantly in both pre-Islamic and Islamic literature.

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Emara Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Emara Come From? nationality or country of origin

Emara (Arabic: عمارة, Bengali: এমরা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻤﺎﺭﻩ, Oriya: ଏମରା, Russian: Эмара) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Emara? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,543rd most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 109,314 people. Emara occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Emara reside; 89 percent reside in North Africa and 89 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Emara is also the 219,430th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 1,289 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 59,124 people, or 1 in 1,555. Other than Egypt Emara occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent reside and Kuwait, where 0 percent reside.

Emara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Emara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Emara surname rose 16,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Emara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Emara last name are 10.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.58% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Emara earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 33.54% more than the national average, earning $57,622 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.75% more than the national average, earning $55,025 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Emarah912,640/
Eamara91818/
Hemara91582/
Emaraa91307/
Emaira91218/
Emmara91157/
Esmara91106/
Gemara9184/
Emarat9160/
Emaray9140/
Emaera9138/
Yemara9124/
Emarai9115/
Emaraj9114/
Jemara9111/
Emaara916/
Emeara914/
Emaras914/
Eimara913/
E'Mara912/
Emarga912/
Emhara911/
Eumara911/
Emarad911/
Ematra911/
Emarra911/
Hemaraj832,679/
Hemmara83249/
Emmarat83214/
Hemarat8395/
Hemaray8339/
Esmaray8333/
Emahara8329/
Emaraja8321/
Hemaras8317/
Ehimara8314/
Emarays8310/
Esmarra836/
Emaraya836/
Heamara836/
Ettmara834/
Emarath834/
Hemarah833/
Emairra832/
Emaurai832/
Hemarai831/
Hemarap831/
Hemarga831/
Eaimara831/
Eamarha831/
Emairha831/
Emmaraj831/
Esmayra831/
Gemaray831/
Hhemara831/
Ihemara831/
Eumaura831/
Hiemara831/
Jemaras831/
Gemaraj831/
Gemarga831/
Emaeraj831/
Emarais831/
Esmarat831/
Hemaira831/
Esmarah831/
Amara80162,162/
Omara8094,877/
Emari808,864/
Emera802,846/
Imara802,303/
Emary802,261/
Emare80259/
Emaro8092/
Emora8037/
Jmara805/
Ymara802/
Emarj801/
Hemmarat7719/
Hemmaraj7711/
Esmarats7710/
Jeamarat773/
Emaahara773/
Ajiemara773/
Oemairah771/
Hemaraaj771/
Jhemaraj771/
Jhemaray771/
Emairatt771/
Emayratt771/
Jiemaras771/
Hemarash771/
Emaairas771/
Emaharaj771/
Emairaja771/
Jeemaraz771/
Heamarat771/
Omeara735,915/
Ammara733,592/
Amhara732,254/
Aymara731,753/
Aimara731,468/
Emeira731,336/
Hamara731,187/
Imaraj73817/
Omarah73729/
Aamara73672/
Amarah73501/
Amaraa73490/
Omaira73485/
Gemora73469/
Imarat73433/
Amarra73425/
Imaura73413/
Imarah73394/
Amarha73335/
Ismara73305/
Emerah73297/
Ajmara73283/
Amaira73228/
Omarra73160/
Imarga73154/
Emaure73144/
Hemari73143/
Amaray73137/
Omaraa73122/
Yemaro7399/
Amarai7396/
Esmari7388/
Yimara7356/
Emaroy7353/
Emaury7352/
Emarot7337/
Imarai7331/
Gemari7331/
Hemera7329/
Amarau7328/
Homara7327/
Emargo7327/
Emeary7326/
Emaris7326/
Imaray7324/
Gimara7323/
Amaara7319/
Jemaro7319/
Imaira7315/
Gemare7314/
Imarad7314/
Eumari7313/
Ahmara7313/
Emauri7311/
Emaret7311/
Emaire7311/
Ameara7310/
Yomara739/
Emario739/
Esmare739/
Emmari738/
Emairé737/
Emeyra737/
Omaara737/
Jmarai737/
Emaroj736/
Emerau736/
Emarie736/
Jemora736/
Emeera736/
Hemare735/
Omaera735/
Omaray735/
Hemary735/
Gemaro735/
Eimare734/
Etmari734/
Emmary734/
Amaera734/
Hemaro734/
Ohmara734/
Imaras734/
Emared734/
Emarri734/
Oimara733/
Jimara733/
Himara733/
Ehmare733/
Emarho733/
Emarit733/
Emarre733/
Emairi733/
Aemera732/
Omarai732/
Ommara732/
Amaura732/
Amahra732/
Emmare732/
Omaura732/
Emarou732/
Hemora732/
Jmaraz732/
Hymara732/
Eamora731/
Eemari731/
Eemera731/
Emaroo731/
Emaros731/
Emerai731/
Emmera731/
Emarey731/
Emorai731/
Eimora731/
Emeare731/
Emoura731/
Imatra731/
Immara731/
Omarau731/
Omajra731/
Gemary731/
Emaari731/
Emaero731/
Emgari731/
Emeray731/
Emauré731/
Ehmari731/
Aeméra731/
Imarha731/
Aàmara731/
Emorah731/
Amarea731/
Eamari731/
Esmaro731/
Eymaro731/
Emarzi731/
Emaree730/
Hemmarach7119/
Hemmarath713/
Emaharaja713/
Emaairays711/
Hemmatrad711/
Heamarath711/
Imarajh674,743/
Homaira672,353/
Hamarah671,360/
Hamaura671,325/
Hemarid67909/
Imahara67882/
Hamaira67506/
Aimarah67350/
Hamarai67280/
Amarray67243/
Himarat67223/
Amayrah67201/
O'Marra67187/
Homaray67170/
Amarrah67159/
Hemariy67128/
Himaraj6790/
Emeirat6775/
O'Marah6773/
Omarrah6770/
Emhatre6764/
Hammara6759/
Hemeray6748/
Aamarah6748/
Emharis6747/
Hemotra6745/
Jemoras6743/
Yomayra6741/
Yomaira6738/
Ammarah6737/
Immaraj6737/
Hamarau6736/
Gimaray6735/
Himaras6729/
Hemasri6725/
Amaraha6723/
Hamaray6720/
Aamarha6719/
Hemaroj6715/
Aimaraj6714/
Imarais6713/
Aemeyra6713/
Hemoura6713/
Imaraja6713/
Esmareh6712/
Imaurai6712/
Amaraih6710/
Gaimara678/
Haimara678/
Gemarro677/
Himarau677/
Oimarau677/
Aimaraa677/
Aimarza677/
Amairah676/
Amharai676/
Amharay676/
Imarach676/
D'Amara675/
Amahara675/
Gemario675/
Himaray674/
Ajmaira674/
Ajmmara674/
Amaraay674/
Gimarai674/
Hamarra674/
Aimaraz674/
Omayrah674/
Heimari674/
Iyomara674/
Aimatra674/
O'Maera674/
Emasrey674/
Amairha673/
Emarojh673/
Omearaa673/
Ajmarai673/
Homeara673/
Esmaris673/
Ahamara673/
Hemaroy673/
Jimaras673/
Ouymara673/
Emgarij672/
Eimasry672/
Gemmari672/
Ismaira672/
Ismayra672/
Hemahrahsh672/
Ismaray672/
Himmara672/
Heimora672/
Ammmara672/
Uimaraj671/
Hemaire671/
Hemaree671/
Hematri671/
Hemaure671/
Hemgare671/
Hemmare671/
Jimarat671/
Jiomara671/
Iimarat671/
Imatraj671/
E'Meira671/
Eamaire671/
Eemarzo671/
Emaitri671/
Emarich671/
Emaurez671/
Emeirra671/
Emmeera671/
Hajmara671/
Aamaraa671/
Aemoura671/
Ajmarra671/
Ajmayra671/
Ajmeara671/
Yimaray671/
Omairah671/
Eimorah671/
Jimarza671/
Omarauh671/
Omahara671/
Imairat671/
Imaraai671/
Imaraph671/
Imarass671/
Imatrai671/
Imaarat671/
Homarau671/
Jemeira671/
Jemotra671/
Jimaroa671/
Hemareh671/
Hemarop671/
Hemoray671/
Ismarha671/
Omaraha671/
Omarahí671/
Uimaray671/
Hamaera671/
Gaymara671/
Gemaire671/
Gemeyra671/
Haajiemara671/
Emahare671/
Emmoray671/
Emorait671/
Emhared671/
Ehmayrzaha671/
Esmeyra671/
Esmairi671/
Aimaray671/
Amearai671/
Amaraai671/
Amhaira671/
Ammarha671/
Ammhara671/
D'Emaro671/
D'Omara671/
Emmario671/
Gimhara671/
Gemorau671/
Esmarot671/
Hemares671/
Ommarah671/
Hemairi671/
Gemoura671/
Esmares671/
Amaarah671/
Aymarah671/
Hemmarrach671/
I'Marah671/
Ismarra671/
Himaira671/
Emmarie670/
Hetmora670/
Emmerah670/
Emmaret670/

Emara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Emara in the Bengali language
এমরাemara-
Emara in the Oriya language
ଏମରାemara-
Emara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻋﻤﺎﺭﻩamarh45.45
ﻋﻤﺎﺭmar18.18
ﺍﻋﻤﺎﺭamar9.09
ﺃﻋﻤﺎﺭﻩamarh9.09
ﺍﻣﺎﺭﻯamary9.09
ﺍﻣﺎﺭamar9.09
Emara in the Russian language
Эмараemara-
Emara in the Arabic language
عمارةmart-
عمارهmarh-

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