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

The last name Mahar (Bengali: মহর, Georgian: მაჰარ, Hindi: महर, Marathi: महार, Oriya: ମାହାର) is carried by more people in Nepal than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 3,516^th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 45,736 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Mahar live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 72 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Mahar is also the 20,061^st most frequently used given name at a global level It is held by 45,384 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nepal, where it is carried by 89,336 people, or 1 in 319. In Nepal it is most numerous in: Janakpur, where 31 percent reside, Mahakali, where 23 percent reside and Narayani, where 20 percent reside. Not including Nepal this surname is found in 65 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 22 percent reside and India, where 16 percent reside.

Mahar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mahar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 168 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 48 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mahar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Mahar are 4.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.37% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mahar earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning $45,002 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.51% less than the national average, earning $41,979 CAD per year.