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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 found most in India. It can be found as: Măhăra. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

Mahara is the 13,582^nd most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,321 people. The surname Mahara is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Mahara live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 88 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 100,984^th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 4,616 people.

The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 35,623 people, or 1 in 21,533. In India it is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 63 percent are found, Bihar, where 18 percent are found and Uttarkhand, where 6 percent are found. Apart from India Mahara occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 4 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent are found.

Mahara Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Mahara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mahara last name increased 541 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahara Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mahara surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political 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.