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

The surname Mahara (Bengali: মাহারা, Hindi: महरा, Marathi: महारा, Oriya: ମହରା) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Măhăra. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 13,582^nd most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 177,321 people. Mahara occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Mahara are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Mahara is also the 100,984^th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 4,616 people.

It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 35,623 people, or 1 in 21,533. In India it is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 63 percent reside, Bihar, where 18 percent reside and Uttarkhand, where 6 percent reside. Excluding India it exists in 60 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 4 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.

Mahara Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mahara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mahara surname grew 541 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahara Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mahara surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Mahara last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mahara earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.8% less than the national average, earning R 138,312 per year; in United States they earn 27.52% less than the national average, earning $31,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $49,857 CAD per year.