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

The last name Mara (Arabic: معرا, Bengali: মারা, Georgian: მარა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺭﺍ, Hindi: मारा, Marathi: मारा, Oriya: ମରା, Russian: Мара, Tibetan: མ་ར་) is more frequently found in Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Mára, Marà, Mară, Mařa, Mará, Marã, Māra or Marä. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Mara is the 3,006^th most widespread surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 38,869 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Mara reside; 48 percent reside in West Africa and 45 percent reside in Mande Africa. It is also the 2,491^st most common first name worldwide It is held by 413,607 people.

It is most widely held in Guinea, where it is borne by 83,217 people, or 1 in 142. In Guinea Mara is most prevalent in: Faranah Region, where 42 percent are found, Kankan Region, where 22 percent are found and Conakry Region, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Guinea Mara is found in 158 countries. It is also found in India, where 26 percent are found and Madagascar, where 5 percent are found.

Mara Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Mara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mara last name expanded 436 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mara Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland, Orthodox (63%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Sunni (74%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Mara are 2.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.19% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 20.38% less than the national average, earning €23,910 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.1% less than the national average, earning R 130,452 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.59% more than the national average, earning $24,426,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.98% more than the national average, earning $50,477 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.86% more than the national average, earning $61,538 CAD per year.