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

The surname Mahar (Bengali: মহর, Georgian: მაჰარ, Hindi: महर, Marathi: महार, Oriya: ମାହାର) is more commonly found in Nepal than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 3,516^th most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 45,736 people. The surname Mahar occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Mahar reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 72 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Mahar is also the 20,061^st most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 45,384 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Nepal, where it is carried by 89,336 people, or 1 in 319. In Nepal Mahar is most common in: Janakpur, where 31 percent reside, Mahakali, where 23 percent reside and Narayani, where 20 percent reside. Barring Nepal this last name exists in 65 countries. It also occurs 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 number of people who held the Mahar last name increased 168 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 48 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mahar Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Mahar surname are 4.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.37% 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.