Gara Surname
Approximately 75,939 people bear this surname
Gara Surname Definition:
Ó Gadhra Akin to the O'Haras in Leyney. IF 155; Map Mayo-Sligo; Plate XII
Gara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 57,639 | 1:13,308 | 1,097 |
| Nigeria | 2,247 | 1:78,835 | 5,607 |
| Philippines | 2,029 | 1:49,896 | 8,180 |
| Indonesia | 1,852 | 1:71,409 | 7,693 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,706 | 1:9,049 | 1,106 |
| United States | 826 | 1:438,812 | 37,732 |
| Italy | 779 | 1:78,507 | 13,725 |
| Cameroon | 758 | 1:27,400 | 3,726 |
| Pakistan | 756 | 1:236,301 | 5,437 |
| Chad | 674 | 1:20,166 | 2,465 |
| Poland | 659 | 1:57,676 | 9,094 |
| Tanzania | 557 | 1:95,048 | 9,461 |
| Hungary | 491 | 1:19,992 | 2,257 |
| Latvia | 480 | 1:4,271 | 593 |
| Papua New Guinea | 410 | 1:19,887 | 2,084 |
| Malaysia | 388 | 1:76,016 | 5,435 |
| Kosovo | 322 | 1:5,782 | 984 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| France | 268 | 1:247,846 | 38,285 |
| Russia | 240 | 1:600,513 | 52,991 |
| Belarus | 236 | 1:40,259 | 6,908 |
| England | 183 | 1:304,470 | 23,072 |
| Haiti | 172 | 1:62,116 | 3,514 |
| Niger | 148 | 1:129,676 | 4,961 |
| Brazil | 140 | 1:1,529,102 | 50,957 |
| Canada | 128 | 1:287,856 | 26,805 |
| Japan | 126 | 1:1,014,637 | 20,212 |
| Burkina Faso | 117 | 1:156,856 | 3,906 |
| Tunisia | 103 | 1:5,928 | 956 |
| South Africa | 83 | 1:652,743 | 48,091 |
| Ireland | 78 | 1:60,371 | 4,039 |
| Israel | 76 | 1:112,600 | 12,624 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| Turkey | 56 | 1:1,389,668 | 55,875 |
| Mauritania | 54 | 1:75,831 | 5,075 |
| United Arab Emirates | 48 | 1:190,881 | 13,202 |
| Germany | 43 | 1:1,872,220 | 105,027 |
| Taiwan | 40 | 1:586,119 | 4,335 |
| Serbia | 39 | 1:183,204 | 11,620 |
| Slovakia | 38 | 1:140,433 | 25,488 |
| Belgium | 37 | 1:310,720 | 35,739 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Benin | 29 | 1:356,400 | 27,355 |
| Mexico | 29 | 1:4,280,214 | 27,059 |
| Solomon Islands | 29 | 1:20,001 | 3,902 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Afghanistan | 27 | 1:1,190,859 | 10,584 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Ivory Coast | 27 | 1:854,490 | 22,281 |
| Czechia | 22 | 1:483,340 | 51,393 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| Azerbaijan | 18 | 1:536,062 | 10,041 |
| Kazakhstan | 17 | 1:1,040,147 | 60,802 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Senegal | 13 | 1:1,121,488 | 3,334 |
| Nepal | 11 | 1:2,589,178 | 9,158 |
| Greece | 8 | 1:1,384,974 | 86,362 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 424 | 1:10,448 | 1,500 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
The alternate forms: Gará (6), Garà (2) & Garā (2) are calculated separately.
Gara (25,683) may also be a first name.
Gara Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Gadhra Akin to the O'Haras in Leyney. IF 155; Map Mayo-Sligo; Plate XII
Gara Demographics
Gara Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Gara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gara Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gara (Arabic: غرّا, Bengali: গাড়া, Georgian: გარა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺭﺍ, Hindi: गरा, Marathi: गरा, Oriya: ଗରା, Russian: Гара) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Gará, Garà or Garā. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gara? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gara is the 7,485th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 95,966 people. Gara is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Gara are found; 77 percent are found in South Asia and 76 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 31,339th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 25,683 people.
The surname is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 57,639 people, or 1 in 13,308. In India Gara is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 79 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 14 percent are found and Telangana, where 2 percent are found. Beside India this surname is found in 111 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 3 percent are found and The Philippines, where 3 percent are found.
Gara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gara surname rose 2,015 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,220 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gara Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gara surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Muslim (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus, Christian (52%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (57%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Gara surname are 10.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.34% registered with the political party.
The amount Gara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 49.82% more than the national average, earning €44,992 per year; in Norway they earn 11.49% less than the national average, earning 306,299 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.03% more than the national average, earning R 358,908 per year; in United States they earn 7.25% more than the national average, earning $46,277 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.69% less than the national average, earning $44,867 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gara in the Georgian language | ||
| გარა | gara | - |
| Gara in the Hindi language | ||
| गरा | gara | 71.64 |
| गड़ा | gara | 20.16 |
| गारा | gara | 4.43 |
| गड़ | gara | 0.66 |
| गेरा | gera | 0.49 |
| गार्अ | gar'a | 0.33 |
| गेारा | geara | 0.33 |
| गर्ा | gara | 0.33 |
| गाड़ | gara | 0.33 |
| गरा़ | gara | 0.16 |
| गॉरा | gora | 0.16 |
| गटा | gata | 0.16 |
| गर्ग | garga | 0.16 |
| ़गरा | gara | 0.16 |
| Gara in the Bengali language | ||
| গাড়া | gara | 58.54 |
| গাড়া | gara | 14.63 |
| গাঁড়া | gamra | 12.2 |
| গারা | gara | 7.32 |
| গাডা | gada | 4.88 |
| গাঁডা | gamda | 2.44 |
| Gara in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗରା | gara | 55.78 |
| ଗାରା | gara | 41.62 |
| େଗାରା | egara | 1.16 |
| ଗର | gara | 0.58 |
| ଗାର | gara | 0.29 |
| Gara in the Marathi language | ||
| गरा | gara | 54.76 |
| गारा | gara | 45.24 |
| Gara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﺭﺍ | kara | 30.77 |
| ﻛﺎﺭﻩ | karh | 26.92 |
| ﺍﻟﻜﺎﺭﻩ | alkarh | 19.23 |
| ﻛﺎﺭ | kar | 15.38 |
| ﺍﻟﻜﺎﺭﺓ | alkart | 3.85 |
| ﺍﻟﻜﺎﺭﺍ | alkara | 3.85 |
| Gara in the Russian language | ||
| Гара | gara | - |
| Gara in the Arabic language | ||
| غرّا | ghra | - |
| غري | ghry | - |
| غراء | ghra | - |
| قارا | qara | - |
| غرا | ghra | - |
| غارا | ghara | - |
| غاري | ghary | - |
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