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

The surname Jarra (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺟﺮﻩ, Hindi: जर्रा, Marathi: जर) is held by more people in The Gambia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Jarra is the 56,538^th most frequently used family name globally, held by around 1 in 812,798 people. The last name Jarra is primarily found in Africa, where 73 percent of Jarra are found; 55 percent are found in West Africa and 55 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 140,895^th most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 2,702 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The Gambia, where it is borne by 4,705 people, or 1 in 409. Excluding The Gambia Jarra is found 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 over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jarra last name expanded 2,133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jarra Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Jarra surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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.