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

Mahar (Bengali: মহর, Georgian: მაჰარ, Hindi: महर, Marathi: महार, Oriya: ମାହାର) is most common in Nepal. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mahar.

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

This last name is the 3,516^th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 45,736 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Mahar live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 72 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 20,061^st most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 45,384 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Nepal, where it is carried by 89,336 people, or 1 in 319. In Nepal Mahar is most numerous in: Janakpur, where 31 percent reside, Mahakali, where 23 percent reside and Narayani, where 20 percent reside. Besides Nepal this surname occurs in 65 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 22 percent reside and India, where 16 percent reside.

Mahar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Mahar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mahar surname grew 168 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 48 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mahar Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Mahar surname are 4.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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.