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

Jarra (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺟﺮﻩ, Hindi: जर्रा, Marathi: जर) is found in The Gambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Jarra is the 56,538^th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 812,798 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Jarra live; 55 percent live in West Africa and 55 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 140,895^th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 2,702 people.

Jarra is most widespread in The Gambia, where it is borne by 4,705 people, or 1 in 409. Barring The Gambia Jarra occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 18 percent live and India, where 17 percent live.

Jarra Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Jarra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jarra last name grew 2,133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jarra Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Jarra surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jarra earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 0.68% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,516 per year and in United States they earn 11.59% less than the national average, earning $38,146 USD per year.