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

Mara (Arabic: معرا, Bengali: মারা, Georgian: მარა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺭﺍ, Hindi: मारा, Marathi: मारा, Oriya: ମରା, Russian: Мара, Tibetan: མ་ར་) occurs more in Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Mára, Marà, Mară, Mařa, Mará, Marã, Māra or Marä. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 3,006^th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 38,869 people. Mara is mostly 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 frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 413,607 people.

This last name is most frequent in Guinea, where it is carried by 83,217 people, or 1 in 142. In Guinea Mara is most common in: Faranah Region, where 42 percent are found, Kankan Region, where 22 percent are found and Conakry Region, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Guinea this surname exists in 158 countries. It also occurs in India, where 26 percent are found and Madagascar, where 5 percent are found.

Mara Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Mara Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily 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 those holding the Mara surname are 2.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.19% registered with 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.