Maraba Surname
Approximately 3,847 people bear this surname
Maraba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,545 | 1:35,066 | 4,491 |
| Turkey | 579 | 1:134,407 | 10,921 |
| Niger | 450 | 1:42,649 | 2,256 |
| Brazil | 366 | 1:584,903 | 21,828 |
| Kenya | 278 | 1:166,115 | 12,822 |
| Nigeria | 165 | 1:1,073,592 | 44,679 |
| Philippines | 107 | 1:946,152 | 83,691 |
| Zimbabwe | 88 | 1:175,435 | 21,257 |
| Papua New Guinea | 72 | 1:113,246 | 15,376 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
| Tanzania | 25 | 1:2,117,665 | 47,926 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| Northern Cyprus | 9 | 1:35,446 | 7,326 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 1:677,519 | 19,546 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Marabá (30) are calculated separately.
Maraba (627) may also be a first name.
Maraba Demographics
Average Maraba Salary in
South Africa
R 205,080
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Maraba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maraba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maraba (Arabic: معرابي, Hindi: मरबा, Marathi: मराबा, Oriya: ମାରବା) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Marabá. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maraba? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 119,467th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,894,345 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 68 percent of Maraba reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Maraba is also the 332,667th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 627 people.
The surname is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,545 people, or 1 in 35,066. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 42 percent reside, Limpopo, where 40 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa Maraba exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 15 percent reside and Niger, where 12 percent reside.
Maraba Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Maraba earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 13.7% less than the national average, earning R 205,080 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maraba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maraba in the Hindi language | ||
| मरबा | maraba | 75 |
| मराबा | maraba | 25 |
| Maraba in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାରବା | maraba | 50 |
| ମରବା | maraba | 50 |
| Maraba in the Marathi language | ||
| मराबा | maraba | 33.33 |
| मरबा | maraba | 33.33 |
| मारबा | maraba | 16.67 |
| मरिबा | mariba | 16.67 |
| Maraba in the Arabic language | ||
| معرابي | mraby | - |
| معربه | mrbh | - |
| ماريسابا | marysaba | - |
| مريبا | mryba | - |
| مارباء | marba | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maraba
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