Maraga Surname

122,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Maraga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maraga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,7531:26,3432,955
Papua New Guinea5311:15,3551,489
South Africa4931:109,89413,226
Zimbabwe3181:48,5487,435
Italy2071:295,44337,376
Brazil871:2,460,62575,139
Israel781:109,71312,377
Philippines581:1,745,487112,199
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Palestine211:216,6129,550
Panama181:217,3486,003
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
India81:95,883,173728,828
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
England31:18,572,686338,250
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Maraga (1,631) may also be a first name.

Maraga Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Maraga Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Maraga (Arabic: مرغي, Hindi: मरगा, Marathi: मरगा, Oriya: ମାରଗା, Russian: Марага) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maraga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 122,579th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,954,290 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Maraga reside; 47 percent reside in East Africa and 27 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 191,023rd most commonly used given name globally. It is borne by 1,631 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 1,753 people, or 1 in 26,343. In Kenya Maraga is most frequent in: Kisii County, where 28 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 23 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 10 percent are found. Besides Kenya it occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent are found and South Africa, where 13 percent are found.

Maraga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Maraga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Maraga surname expanded 189 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maraga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Maraga surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (97%) in Kenya.

The amount Maraga earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 31.45% less than the national average, earning R 162,912 per year and in United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maranga9213,512/
Maragat92276/
Maragay92205/
Maragau92173/
Mairaga92150/
Mauraga9253/
Maragas9247/
Maragha9226/
Mearaga9221/
Marzaga9220/
Maragaj9212/
Maragah9210/
Maragai928/
Mharaga926/
Maragaa925/
Maragad925/
Maragga924/
Marauga924/
Maragoa922/
Maïraga922/
Marañga922/
Marraga922/
Maragap921/
Marangga86942/
Maraggay86234/
Maraghah8699/
Maraugha8677/
Mairanga8676/
Mauragas8637/
Maraunga8634/
Matragas8616/
Maraghay8615/
Marhanga8614/
Mairagas868/
Marreaga866/
Marang'a866/
Marangau864/
Maharaga863/
Maragaas862/
Maragaja861/
Maragaya861/
Marranga861/
Marangaa861/
Marangai861/
Marangay861/
Marannga861/
Maracgay861/
Mairaiga861/
Mauranga861/
Maragaah861/
Maragaai861/
Maragaia861/
Maraghad861/
Maraghai861/
Moraga8344,574/
Marega8314,397/
Maroga838,205/
Meraga831,279/
Marage83959/
Marago83867/
Maragi83445/
Maragò8336/
Maragy8316/
Maragó834/
Maragj831/
Marèga831/
Maraghast8017/
Mairang'a806/
Marragatt801/
Marraggay801/
Maharaiga801/
Matraagha801/
Maragheea801/
Moranga779,117/
Marange777,844/
Maraghi775,199/
Marangi773,864/
Maronga773,747/
Marango773,146/
Moragha771,755/
Moragas771,591/
Maraghy771,069/
Maragos77819/
Mharage77534/
Maurage77379/
Maraghe77280/
Marrega77249/
Maraggi77236/
Mairago77172/
Maragou77109/
Mairega7777/
Maraget7768/
Marager7761/
Mareiga7758/
Marouga7746/
Maragis7738/
Masragi7737/
Maragoh7729/
Maragod7727/
Marañge7725/
Maragje7723/
Maragot7712/
Mharagi7711/
Marages7711/
Marzago7710/
Matragi7710/
Merauga7710/
Mahragi7710/
Maragui7710/
Marangé779/
Marañgi779/
Margage778/
Mayroga777/
Marauge776/
Maerega776/
Maragej775/
Maragho775/
Meragha775/
Maregah775/
Marrage774/
Mairage774/
Margago774/
Moragay774/
Marokga774/
Marageh774/
Maroega773/
Mairoga773/
Marhage773/
Meragay773/
Moraaga772/
Meeraga772/
Maragid772/
Meragai772/
Morraga772/
Maragoy772/
Maaragi772/
Matrage772/
Maaroga772/
Majragi771/
Maragep771/
Maragey771/
Maragiy771/
Moragga771/
Maeroga771/
Maregay771/
Maracge771/
Maragie771/
Maragit771/
Maragoo771/
Maragoz771/
Maïrago771/
Moragat771/
Marhoga771/
Merraga771/
Marzagi771/
Masroga771/
Mauragaitė751/
Morang'a715,946/
Maharage711,295/
Maragheh71970/
Maranghi71399/
Marangou71244/
Masrouga71184/
Maurange71153/
Mouranga71113/
Maraghei7186/
Marzaghi7172/
Moran'ga7170/
Maurangi7152/
Mehragha7150/
Mauragis7149/
Maragooe7137/
Marougas7133/
Mairouga7132/
Maharagi7125/
Marragou7123/
Matragos7119/
Marrakgi7115/
Marzagão7114/
Marangoh7113/
Marzouga7112/
Maraggos7110/
Mairangi719/
Marongah718/
Marangão716/
Marongga714/
Mahrouga714/
Maragued714/
Marounga713/
Maraguit713/
Meiranga712/
Mairaghi712/
Marrango712/
Marangoo712/
Maragues712/
Marhaghi712/
Maraïgou711/
Maharoga711/
Mayragis711/
Maurango711/
Maarangi711/
Maaronga711/
Margogga711/
Maraagos711/
Maraghed711/
Marraggo711/
Moragaya711/
Moreagad711/
Mareigga711/
Mouragas711/
Masraugi711/
Mauraige711/
Maureage711/
Marraghe711/
Maraungo711/
Maraango711/
Maraigou711/
Mairagou711/
Mairango711/
Mairokga711/
Maharagé711/
Meeragha711/
Matraghi711/
Maraghie711/
Marragit711/
Marrager710/
Maragous710/
Marainge710/
Morage671,039/
Moroga67743/
Morago67736/
Morega67354/
Maroge67315/
Marogo67250/
Marogi67246/
Merega67209/
Marogy67150/
Moragi67136/
Marego6773/
Merago6724/
Meroga676/
Mairougga675/
Mérega674/
Moragy674/
Maharange673/
Mairangej671/
Marakghoy671/
Marranghi671/
Mairounga671/
Mouragass671/
M'Arrange671/

Maraga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maraga in the Oriya language
ମାରଗାmaraga-
Maraga in the Hindi language
मरगाmaraga99.4
म्रगाmraga0.2
मारगाmaraga0.2
मरगााmaragaa0.2
Maraga in the Marathi language
मरगाmaraga97.2
मारगाmaraga2.8
Maraga in the Russian language
Марагаmaraga-
Maraga in the Arabic language
مرغيmrghy-

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