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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 more commonly found in Nepal than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 3,516^th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 45,736 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Mahar reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 72 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 20,061^st most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 45,384 people.

It is most common in Nepal, where it is carried by 89,336 people, or 1 in 319. In Nepal it is mostly concentrated in: Janakpur, where 31 percent are found, Mahakali, where 23 percent are found and Narayani, where 20 percent are found. Aside from Nepal Mahar exists in 65 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 22 percent are found and India, where 16 percent are found.

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 last name increased 168 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 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 adherence of those bearing 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 with the Democratic Party 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.