Jarra Surname
Approximately 8,966 people bear this surname
Jarra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 4,705 | 1:409 | 86 |
| Ethiopia | 1,610 | 1:60,588 | 6,165 |
| India | 1,555 | 1:493,290 | 24,923 |
| Mauritania | 251 | 1:16,314 | 1,527 |
| Philippines | 166 | 1:609,869 | 65,823 |
| Mexico | 155 | 1:800,814 | 11,677 |
| Brazil | 130 | 1:1,646,726 | 54,203 |
| United States | 128 | 1:2,831,710 | 167,846 |
| Peru | 50 | 1:635,682 | 15,717 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Jarra (2,702) may also be a first name.
Jarra Demographics
Average Jarra Salary in
United States
$38,146 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jarra Last Name Facts
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 may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jarra? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 56,538th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 812,798 people. The surname Jarra occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Jarra reside; 55 percent reside in West Africa and 55 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 140,895th most common forename throughout the world, held by 2,702 people.
Jarra is most numerous in The Gambia, where it is carried by 4,705 people, or 1 in 409. Outside of The Gambia Jarra occurs in 50 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 18 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.
Jarra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jarra has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jarra surname increased 2,133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jarra Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jarra last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jarra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jarra in the Marathi language | ||
| जर | jara | 85.71 |
| जयराम | jayarama | 14.29 |
| Jarra in the Hindi language | ||
| जर्रा | jarra | 84.62 |
| जररा | jarara | 7.69 |
| जर्रार | jarrara | 7.69 |
| Jarra in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺟﺮﻩ | ajrh | 56.76 |
| ﺟﺎﺭﺍ | jara | 16.22 |
| ﺃﺟﺮﻩ | ajrh | 5.41 |
| ﺃﺟﺮ | ajr | 5.41 |
| ﺍﺟﺮ | ajr | 4.05 |
| ﺍﻟﺠﺮ | aljr | 2.7 |
| ﺍﺟﺮﺓ | ajrt | 2.7 |
| ﺍﺟﺮﺍ | ajra | 1.35 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jarra
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