Macara Surname

415,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Macara Surname Definition:

'son of the charioteer,' from OG. ara, 'charioteer (Pedersen, II, p. 101). The surname is still current in Perthshire. Macaras were classed as a sept of Macgregor, and were settled in Perthshire mainly in Balquhidder and on the Braes of Monzie near Crieff.

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Macara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal2931:35,5572,167
Turkey1431:544,20630,161
England631:884,41445,970
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Taiwan521:450,8603,427
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
India231:33,350,669396,143
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
France131:5,109,440259,941
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Wales61:515,75523,171
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

The alternate forms: Macará (2) are calculated separately.

Macara (118) may also be a first name.

Macara Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

'son of the charioteer,' from OG. ara, 'charioteer (Pedersen, II, p. 101). The surname is still current in Perthshire. Macaras were classed as a sept of Macgregor, and were settled in Perthshire mainly in Balquhidder and on the Braes of Monzie near Crieff. They appear as portioners of Drymmie in Strathearn during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and several individuals of the name appear around Dunblane within that period (Dunblane). Dowgall McCarres 'tennent to the Laird of Weyme' and John McCarres Leich in Easter Innervaik were fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 634,636). John M'Arna, officer at Ayr, 1614 (Ayr, p. 149). Donald M'Array was portionor of Drumny, Perthshire, in 1667 (RMS., XI, 1078). The Baron McAra was a Perthshire heritor in 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 332). Rev. John M'Cara was ordained minister of the Burgher meeting house at Burntshels near Kilbarchan, c. 1745, and one M'Carro was concerned in the Rebellion in the same year. Donald M'Ara is recorded in Dalmore, Glenalmond, 1749 (Dunkeld); James M'Cara of Crieff matriculated at Glasgow University in 1769, as also did John Macara of the parish of Buchanan in 1771; John M'Caira was a private in the Reay Fencibles in 1795 (Scobie, p. 374); and Sir Robert Macara, colonel of the Black Watch, was killed at Quatre Bras in 1815. Balmacarra in Lochalsh appears to be "village of Macara.".

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Macara Last Name Facts

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

Macara (Arabic: ماقاري) is carried by more people in Portugal than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Macará. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Macara? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 415,025th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 8,685,990 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Macara reside; 35 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 35 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Macara is also the 859,937th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 118 people.

The surname Macara is most common in Portugal, where it is borne by 293 people, or 1 in 35,557. Beside Portugal this last name occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 17 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Macara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Macara last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

The amount Macara earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.69% less than the national average, earning $37,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26% less than the national average, earning $36,766 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macará942/
Mascara921,815/
Machara921,703/
Macarat92431/
Macayra92214/
Macaray92135/
Macarra92132/
Macarau9278/
Macaira9269/
MacKara9250/
MacCara9249/
MacAras9216/
MacArah9210/
MacArai929/
Macaera923/
Macaara922/
Macarap921/
Macaraz921/
Macahra921/
Maecara921/
Maciara921/
Maycara921/
McAra91968/
Macaraya863,056/
Machaira861,165/
Macairap86261/
Mascaras86182/
Macharai8694/
Mascaray8685/
MacShara8647/
Mascarau8640/
Macharay8633/
Mascaraa8630/
Macaaras8627/
Mazcaray8620/
Macaraid8615/
Macharaj8612/
Macaarap8611/
Mascarah867/
MacCarra866/
Matchara865/
Macharaa865/
Macauray864/
Maachara863/
Mascarat863/
Mascarra863/
Machhara862/
Mascarea862/
Macharah862/
Macasray862/
Maichara862/
Mauchara861/
MacAracz861/
Macarais861/
MacAratz861/
MacCaray861/
Meachara861/
Mascaura861/
Macaraiz861/
Macareas861/
Macaurad861/
Macaurap861/
Macharau861/
Macharga861/
Maascara861/
M'Macara861/
Maaicara861/
Mahacara861/
Macsiara861/
Maccarat861/
Macaraja861/
Makara8313,585/
Macari837,005/
Masara835,160/
Majara834,051/
Mazara832,632/
Macaro831,426/
Macary83998/
Macare83382/
Macora83269/
McCara8325/
Maqara8322/
Macaré8317/
McHara839/
McKara835/
Mocara833/
Macarí831/
Macéra831/
Mažara831/
Mecara831/
Mascareas80588/
Macharaai8047/
Macarahay8015/
Mascaraas804/
Matcharat803/
Mascarauz802/
Macharaja801/
Matcharai801/
Maecahara801/
M'Machara801/
Maitchara801/
Mazcareas801/
Madcharad801/
Macario7744,518/
Mascaro7710,799/
Maccari778,404/
Mazzara775,372/
Macarie774,458/
Maceira773,381/
Mascary773,184/
Mazhara773,100/
Macaire772,707/
Mascari772,280/
Maisara772,205/
Macarro772,103/
Mazarau771,872/
Machare771,835/
Machora771,527/
Machari771,257/
Machary77961/
Maysara77804/
Mazaira77783/
Macarez77780/
Moscara77474/
Makarau77467/
Masarap77458/
Mascare77418/
Macharo77349/
Madjara77284/
Makaraç77272/
Maccora77271/
MacAree77266/
Macaroy77244/
Maccaro77238/
Maikara77236/
Maceyra77210/
Masaira77209/
Mhasara77205/
Macoura77190/
Macarei77177/
Masaraj77167/
Masarat77156/
Majaura77154/
Maciora77149/
Madzara77147/
Mazarai77144/
Mascaró77110/
Masarah77109/
Makarai77105/
Masaray7793/
MacCary7789/
Mausara7787/
Macaris7783/
Maçaira7780/
Macorra7775/
Mazarat7767/
Macaret7763/
Madcora7761/
Mazarah7761/
Majaira7751/
Makaray7750/
Makkara7747/
Maqaraz7744/
Makaraj7742/
Marzara7741/
Macgare7740/
Macargo7739/
Mocsara7734/
Makarra7732/
Mochara7731/
Majjara7728/
Madsara7726/
Matsara7725/
Maziara7725/
Macarri7725/
Maasara7724/
Macasri7724/
Macorat7722/
Makaura7721/
Macariz7721/
Makarga7720/
Mazaras7719/
Macares7718/
Macarry7717/
Maizara7717/
Masarra7716/
Makhara7716/
Macoraj7715/
Maškara7714/
Mackary7713/
Macarii7713/
Macariy7713/
Mazarra7713/
Moczara7713/
Masaras7713/
Masaura7713/
Macairo7713/
Maazara7713/
Mosaara7712/
Masarad7711/
Masgara7710/
Majaray7710/
Maccare779/
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Mackare779/
Makaroa778/
Masasra778/
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Macharé775/
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MacKaro774/
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MacSari774/
Mmakara774/
Makaira773/
Matcora773/
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MacAure773/
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Mazaray773/
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Mocayra772/
Masjara772/
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MacArid772/
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Macoray772/
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Matzara772/
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Matcari771/
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Mcari732/
Mcaro731/
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Maisarah713,099/
Maysarah711,124/
Madzhara71797/
Mazarzai71555/
Mascaros71525/
Masarrat71464/
MacGarry71315/
Machhare71265/
Makaraja71209/
Maachari71194/
Madziara71193/
Mouchara71172/
Moscaira71166/
Maccarri71157/
Machargo71134/
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Macharij71123/
Matsaira71121/
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Machaure7198/
Maikaura7187/
Mahzarat7186/
Macharry7152/
Madcharo7149/
Machharo7146/
Maucarre7145/
MacKarey7138/
Mascarro7137/
Machhari7135/
Maicharo7135/
Machahry7134/
Mascaret7132/
Mascaroz7131/
MacHarro7130/
Macharey7130/
Mascarós7129/
Makaraya7127/
Mazareas7123/
Majahara7123/
Mazairat7122/
Mayzarah7121/
Machaire7120/
Matshara7120/
MacCarry7118/
Makharay7117/
Matsiara7117/
Madjarai7114/
Macsaroh7112/
Machairi7111/
Mascarot7111/
Masahara7110/
Masgarha7110/
Moscayra7110/
Mocharay7110/
Machhary7110/
Maizhara7110/
Mahsarah719/
Makkaraj719/
Makaraas718/
Maizarah718/
Mayzahra717/
Maskaras717/
Mhakaraj716/
Mascorra716/
Masahura716/
Maikaira716/
Maidjara716/
Maszkara716/
Madsarea716/
Maudjara715/
Mahazara715/
Machauri715/
Macarrão715/
Macairet715/
Macharoo715/
Mazzarra715/
Meakarat715/
Machaare714/
Maskaraj714/
Maykkara714/
Mahakara714/
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Madkarat714/
Macatrão713/
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Mazari6724,962/
Mcharo677,719/
Machahary677,672/
Makari677,645/
Makary673,395/
McCary673,099/
Makera672,025/
Masora671,960/
Mazaro671,652/
Masaro671,531/
Mokara671,305/
Makare671,286/
Mazare671,036/
Makora67960/
Majaro67928/
Majora67677/
Makaro67666/
Macori67430/
Mekara67394/
Macquaire67229/
Maggiarra67215/
Macoro67205/
Majharait67203/
Mozara67189/
Mazary67162/
Mosara67103/
Mojara6772/
Maqare6772/
Makkarach6772/
Mazora6769/
MacSharry6766/
MacKarous6763/
Makaró6753/
Mahatsara6736/
Mocary6733/
Meisahara6731/
Mazaré6726/
Macore6724/
Mascarich6723/
Matsahara6719/
Mecaro6715/
Mascarroz6713/
McKary6710/
Moutchara6710/
Maïtchari679/
MacQuarez678/
Mazzaratt678/
Maçora677/
Mchari676/
Masarà676/
Mazará675/
Makaharha675/
Mahacharo675/
Maqari674/
Mocari674/
Moucharah674/
Matsahyra674/
MacOry673/
Maqera673/
Maasaraph673/
McCaro673/
MacQueira673/
Mackareth673/
Maicharou673/
Maisarrah673/
Mocora672/
Maichargo672/
Makaraitė672/
Maitchari672/
Mahacharj671/
Mahakaraj671/
Mahakarap671/
Mahakatra671/
Makhairay671/
Makkarath671/
Mahasaraj671/
Mahasaray671/
Mahcahari671/
Maisairah671/
Majaharaj671/
Maskarais671/
MacKaroux671/
Machkaire671/
McArre671/
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Mocare671/
Maichargi671/
Maçari671/
Mascoitra671/
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MacCarrie671/
Macquarri671/
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Maikharat671/
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Macara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Macara in the Arabic language
ماقاريmaqary-
ماكاريmakary-

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