Jara Surname

1,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 308,958 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Jara Surname Definition:

Name from Murcia from Cartagena.

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Jara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile78,4011:22538
Peru49,8681:63783
Paraguay40,0221:18139
Argentina34,5471:1,237173
Mexico17,4511:7,113823
India17,1361:44,7633,126
Ecuador16,9981:936157
Spain9,0991:5,138636
United States7,5071:48,2835,853
Colombia6,2641:7,627942
Ethiopia4,9901:19,5482,554
Costa Rica4,9241:971199
Philippines4,5411:22,2942,886
Brazil3,3391:64,1132,385
South Africa2,7391:19,7802,494
Venezuela2,6321:11,4761,032
Yemen1,0991:24,0452,431
Uruguay1,0601:3,238387
Nicaragua8881:6,781603
Bangladesh7211:221,0227,250
Bolivia5361:19,8071,657
Poland5301:71,71511,223
Indonesia5251:251,90322,960
Thailand3731:189,37931,152
France3361:197,68730,742
Portugal1981:52,6172,944
Canada1891:194,95019,131
Pakistan1811:986,98312,883
Mauritania1711:23,9472,088
Panama1681:23,2871,476
Nigeria1331:1,331,90052,479
Iraq1001:350,2176,594
England951:586,50635,379
Kenya861:536,97626,431
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
Taiwan751:312,5972,517
Australia671:402,92132,505
Cuba661:174,5873,987
Germany621:1,298,47582,291
Italy611:1,002,56969,817
Lithuania581:52,3208,307
Zimbabwe521:296,88930,036
Cameroon441:472,02438,779
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
Malaysia381:776,16436,096
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Norway231:223,57824,793
Iran221:3,490,11599,764
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Czechia181:590,74858,011
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Finland131:422,82327,659
Puerto Rico101:355,0142,904
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Guam81:20,0153,029
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Palestine81:568,60613,348
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
China31:455,773,85521,925
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

The alternate forms: Jará (515) & Jára (126) are calculated separately.

Jara (38,514) may also be a first name.

Jara Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Name from Murcia from Cartagena.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

Some people believe that last name comes from the south of Castilla, Spain, and its meaning is related with a tree commonly called Jaramago.

- juanca2712

Jara Last Name Facts

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

Jara (Arabic: جرع, Bengali: জরা, Georgian: ჯარა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﺭﺍ, Hindi: जारा, Marathi: जारा, Oriya: ଜାରା) occurs in Chile more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Jará or Jára. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jara? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,779th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 23,587 people. Jara is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Jara are found; 76 percent are found in South America and 37 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. Jara is also the 22,947th most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 38,514 people.

The surname is most widespread in Chile, where it is borne by 78,401 people, or 1 in 225. In Chile Jara is mostly concentrated in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 37 percent reside, Bío Bío Region, where 25 percent reside and Araucanía Region, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Chile this last name exists in 106 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 16 percent reside and Paraguay, where 13 percent reside.

Jara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jara has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jara last name increased 19,755 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jara last name are 38.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.06% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 68.91% less than the national average, earning €9,337 per year; in Norway they earn 14.22% less than the national average, earning 296,873 kr per year; in Peru they earn 6.9% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,047 per year; in South Africa they earn 33.28% less than the national average, earning R 158,556 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.22% more than the national average, earning $24,342,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.11% less than the national average, earning $39,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.58% less than the national average, earning $44,428 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jará92515/
Jára92126/
Jarad8919,051/
Jarra898,966/
Djara897,924/
Jahra896,576/
Jarah895,087/
Jhara894,171/
Jaara894,112/
Jaras892,117/
Jaura891,932/
Jarau891,133/
Jarga891,123/
Jarat89809/
Jaray89677/
Jarha89589/
Jarap89551/
Jasra89549/
Jatra89481/
Jaraj89476/
Jaira89420/
Jarai89353/
Ijara89283/
Jiara89226/
Jaraa89214/
Jarza89152/
Jaraz89111/
Jayra8976/
Jaera8952/
Jeara8934/
Jajra8928/
Hjara8920/
Jarač8915/
Zjara8912/
Jaraß8911/
Jjara8910/
Jaraš899/
Tjara892/
Jyara891/
Jaíra891/
Jaroa891/
Jaraś891/
Jarea891/
Jarrah8013,241/
Jahara8010,067/
Jahura808,019/
Jarhad802,047/
Jarrad801,780/
Djasra801,734/
Hijara801,284/
Jairaj801,002/
Jahrah80894/
Jihara80864/
Jayraj80774/
Jaarah80706/
Jairay80686/
Djarra80660/
Jaihra80604/
Djarat80580/
Jaraiz80561/
Djarad80466/
Jarray80347/
Jarach80344/
Jasrai80162/
Jaraya80140/
Djarai80129/
Jaurat80126/
Djaara80125/
Jaarat80125/
Jaraha80108/
Jarash8094/
Jharay8087/
Jarrau8086/
Jaurah8079/
Djhara8078/
Jearat8077/
Jauras8071/
Jairai8068/
Ijarad8066/
Jaitra8064/
Jairat8061/
Jarras8058/
Jarast8056/
Jauhra8053/
Jaraiy8050/
Jaraut8049/
Jaraud8048/
Jaratz8048/
Aijara8047/
Jaerah8044/
Jatrat8043/
Jasrat8039/
Jarrat8035/
Jairas8034/
Jahrai8033/
Djaura8031/
Jatras8030/
Jarahu8030/
Jiaras8027/
Jargaa8026/
Djeara8024/
Jaraja8022/
Jarhah8022/
Jijara8021/
Jharah8020/
Jarraz8020/
Jhajra8018/
Jarhat8018/
Hdjara8015/
Ijarat8013/
Ajhara8013/
Ojhara8012/
Ojjara8012/
Jarass8011/
Jairah8010/
Jarraß8010/
Jarzai8010/
Jharaj8010/
Jaaira8010/
Djaira8010/
Ijaraj809/
Ujjara809/
Jiatra809/
Jarrai808/
Jaraah808/
Jargai807/
Jaraíz807/
Jiarah807/
Jharaa806/
Jaratt806/
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Jharai805/
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Jahraz805/
Jearea805/
Jiarat804/
Ja'ara804/
Jaradh804/
Jajjra804/
Jarauz804/
Jarait804/
Jaraph804/
Jarzah804/
Ejiara804/
Jhaira804/
Jharau804/
Jayrad804/
Jaerai804/
Çjarra804/
Dhjara803/
Jaraia803/
Jayray803/
Jaaraa803/
Jauraj803/
Ujiara803/
Jaraad803/
Jaraus803/
Jarais803/
Jattra803/
Jhaara803/
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Jaurai803/
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Jajraj802/
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Jasras802/
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Jatrai801/
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Sdjara801/
Jasrra801/
Ijaroa801/
Jayroa800/
Hara75323,267/
Sara75178,025/
Yara7571,335/
Zara7557,858/
Cara7523,901/
Jare7512,128/
Jari7511,651/
Jaro758,513/
Jora758,077/
Jarj752,996/
Jary752,159/
Iara75366/
Jarý75345/
Eara75319/
Jaré753/
Žara753/
Jarí751/
Jaró751/
Jarratt733,250/
Jahraus73805/
Jarraud73684/
Jarrash73477/
Jaharah73251/
Ojharay73246/
Jarraya73197/
Jahaara73103/
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Jarrait7360/
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Jaraath7348/
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Jarahee7342/
Jarhead7341/
Jayrajh7338/
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Jhairay7316/
Heijara7313/
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Jaratts730/
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Jatrast730/
Sarah6772,538/
Khara6762,079/
Ihara6738,164/
Zarza6733,012/
Jauro6728,165/
Yarga6727,434/
Saura6725,601/
Yarra6723,949/
Chara6719,218/
Hajra6718,684/
Jarry6715,944/
Saray6713,130/
Jaros6712,190/
Sarai6711,928/
Carra679,992/
Saira679,863/
Sahra678,140/
Sarra677,893/
Johra677,087/
Harad676,713/
Jared676,530/
Jariy676,418/
Haraz676,219/
Ayora676,201/
Seara675,743/
Haras674,958/
Zarra673,895/
Jaris673,785/
Jarij673,736/
Harai673,373/
Jarro673,363/
Jhora673,157/
Jaure673,123/
Zarea672,893/
Yatra672,864/
Zarat672,697/
Harat672,623/
Jahri672,602/
Yaraş672,566/
Zarau672,516/
Zarad672,439/
Jarre672,397/
Sarau672,341/
Jairo672,308/
Jarid672,261/
Yarza672,155/
Jhare672,085/
Yaray672,046/
Ziara672,003/
Zaraa671,938/
Sarea671,706/
Harea671,633/
Caray671,412/
Yarat671,371/
Harap671,277/
Jahro671,246/
Yayra671,180/
Joray671,142/
Haraj671,141/
Zhara671,138/
Jhari671,126/
Yarah671,117/
Harra671,107/
Jares671,091/
Zarai671,091/
Ojora671,039/
Jarot671,015/
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Jara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jara in the Georgian language
ჯარაjara-
Jara in the Bengali language
জরাjara-
Jara in the Hindi language
जाराjara72.29
जराjara23.13
जड़jara1.93
जाड़jara0.48
जरांjaram0.24
ह्जराhjara0.24
जरjara0.24
जैराjaira0.24
जर्ाjara0.24
Jara in the Marathi language
जाराjara62.26
जराjara37.74
Jara in the Oriya language
ଜାରାjara56.66
ଜରାjara23.89
ଯାରାyara9.56
ଯରାyara2.73
ଜରjara1.02
ଜାରjara1.02
ରାମrama0.34
ଝରାjhara0.34
ଜୁରାjura0.34
କୁାରkuara0.34
ଜୀରାjira0.34
Jara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﺭﺍjara31.82
ﺟﺎﺭjar30.3
ﺟﺎﺭﻩjarh19.7
ﺍﺟﺮajr4.55
ﺍﺟﺮﻩajrh3.03
ﺟﺎﺭﺓjart3.03
ﺟﺮﺍjra3.03
ﺟﺮﻩjrh1.52
Jara in the Arabic language
جرعjr-
جاراjara-
جراjra-

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