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

The last name Ma (Bengali: মা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎ, Hindi: मा, Marathi: मअ, Oriya: ମ, Russian: Ма, Tibetan: མ་) has its highest incidence in China. It can occur as a variant: Má, Mä, Mâ, Mà or Mã. Click here for further possible spellings of Ma.

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

The last name Ma is the 18^th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 341 people. The last name Ma is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ma live; 87 percent live in East Asia and 87 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Ma is also the 774^th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 1,106,298 people.

The last name is most numerous in China, where it is borne by 18,447,752 people, or 1 in 74. Apart from China this last name exists in 187 countries. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent live and Myanmar, where 1 percent live.

Ma Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ma last name rose 146,155 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 32,333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ma Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ma surname is primarily Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Orthodox (50%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (77%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Ma last name are 14.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ma earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 70.54% less than the national average, earning €8,846 per year; in Norway they earn 25.69% less than the national average, earning 257,186 kr per year; in Peru they earn 215.73% more than the national average, earning S/. 61,204 per year; in South Africa they earn 77.59% more than the national average, earning R 422,028 per year; in Colombia they earn 62.18% more than the national average, earning $36,818,300 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 17.31% less than the national average, earning 68,173,700 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 14.81% more than the national average, earning $49,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.37% more than the national average, earning $54,836 CAD per year.