Maehara Surname

16,509th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Maehara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maehara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan33,0401:3,869647
Brazil2201:973,06534,571
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Peru231:1,381,91821,725
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
France61:11,070,454349,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Maehara (12) may also be a first name.

Maehara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maehara is carried by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maehara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 16,509th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 216,865 people. Maehara is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Maehara reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Maehara is also the 3,306,491st most widely held given name at a global level, held by 12 people.

The last name is most numerous in Japan, where it is borne by 33,040 people, or 1 in 3,869. In Japan Maehara is most frequent in: Gunma Prefecture, where 9 percent are found, Kagoshima Prefecture, where 9 percent are found and Fukuoka Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Beside Japan this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Maehara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Maehara last name are 8.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.76% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Maehara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 105.47% more than the national average, earning S/. 39,830 per year; in United States they earn 20.13% less than the national average, earning $34,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.29% more than the national average, earning $59,267 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maeharra933/
Maeara9224/
Maehora861/
Maeha'arau821/
Mahaoura8026/
Moeharra804/
Mohara771,634/
Mahora77473/
Maearo7750/
Moeara778/
Maeora772/
Moharaj7189/
Mahoray7112/
Moharra7112/
Mahorah717/
Moharay714/
Mohayra712/
Moharai712/
Mahoraj711/
Mahoura711/
Maora67163/
Moara67124/
Mahoiray679/
Mahoraah673/
Moharaaj671/
Mahorray670/

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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
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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 Maehara
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