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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 borne by more people in Nepal than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 3,516^th most widespread surname internationally, 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 held given name globally It is held by 45,384 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nepal, where it is carried by 89,336 people, or 1 in 319. In Nepal Mahar is primarily concentrated in: Janakpur, where 31 percent reside, Mahakali, where 23 percent reside and Narayani, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Nepal it exists 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 occurrence of Mahar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 168 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 48 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mahar Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Mahar last name are 4.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.37% being registered to vote for the 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.