Marah Surname

15,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sierra Leone
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Marah Surname User-submission:

Marah and its variants are Arabic surnames, which mean 'happy'.

Marah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sierra Leone23,9371:29649
Iraq3,4431:10,172801
Indonesia2,0501:64,5127,019
Morocco1,5681:21,9873,442
Yemen1,2301:21,4842,242
United States3681:984,94373,005
India2251:3,409,17997,838
Philippines2231:453,98355,455
Iran2091:367,38024,195
United Arab Emirates2051:44,6944,530
Israel1901:45,0406,057
Nigeria1701:1,042,01643,672
Ireland1351:34,8812,909
England1291:431,92329,000
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Liberia1211:36,4343,379
Cameroon1101:188,81019,696
Niger971:197,8566,708
Canada711:518,95243,932
Afghanistan541:595,4297,014
Pakistan311:5,762,70635,301
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Guinea161:739,6141,263
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
France131:5,109,440259,941
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Wales51:313,68310,604
Guernsey51:6,5311,136
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:436,68431,761

Marah (23,897) may also be a first name.

Marah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Marah and its variants are Arabic surnames, which mean 'happy'.

- aymanpmar

Marah Last Name Facts

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

Marah (Arabic: ماراح, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﺍﻩ, Hindi: मरहा, Oriya: ମରାହ) is more frequently found in Sierra Leone than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Marah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marah? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 15,958th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 208,585 people. Marah is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Marah are found; 70 percent are found in West Africa and 69 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 33,140th most common given name at a global level, borne by 23,897 people.

The last name Marah is most widespread in Sierra Leone, where it is held by 23,937 people, or 1 in 296. Apart from Sierra Leone this surname occurs in 58 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 10 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.

Marah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Marah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Marah surname grew 320 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 540 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 992 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Marah last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Marah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 381.43% more than the national average, earning R 1,144,070 per year; in United States they earn 5.89% less than the national average, earning $40,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.59% less than the national average, earning $28,024 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marrah9112,456/
Marach912,000/
Marajh911,113/
Marash91821/
Maraha91365/
Maerah91274/
Maradh91210/
Mairah91180/
Mahrah9146/
Marahu9136/
Mharah9132/
Maarah9120/
Mayrah9116/
Marauh9110/
Maraph918/
Maraah918/
Maurah917/
Maraih915/
Majrah915/
Marhah914/
Marahp913/
Mmarah913/
Marahí911/
Mgarah911/
Ma'rah911/
Mara89187,491/
Margaha83555/
Marraha83551/
Marahay83509/
Matrach83163/
Marrach8397/
Marrash8381/
Mattrah8378/
Mairaha8376/
Maurach8358/
Marahau8335/
Maharah8326/
Maraach8321/
Marahaj8318/
Marhash8316/
Maratth8311/
Marahap839/
Marrahy837/
Maratch836/
Marrajh835/
Mearach834/
Marahah834/
Marahei833/
Maeraha833/
Mahurah833/
Marhaha833/
Maraath833/
Maaradh832/
Marahey832/
Masraph831/
Maraths831/
Maraish831/
Maurahe831/
Marrahí831/
Marasht831/
Maraash831/
Marahie831/
Marahii831/
Marahth831/
Mairaph831/
Maraidh831/
Maurrah831/
Masrash831/
Mahrajh831/
Mairach831/
Marahai831/
Marra8045,654/
Marad8036,565/
Merah8027,655/
Marza8017,766/
Mahra8016,463/
Maroa8015,207/
Maira8014,444/
Mayra8012,424/
Maras8012,076/
Maray8010,621/
Maraj8010,242/
Marai809,229/
Maura807,754/
Maraz807,205/
Marat804,984/
Masra804,898/
Marga804,370/
Morah802,906/
Matra802,331/
Marau802,262/
Maara802,225/
Meara801,593/
Maera801,427/
Marea80980/
Maroh80878/
Mhara80799/
Marap80631/
Marha80412/
Majra80194/
Maraś80147/
Maraa80140/
Mmara80120/
Maraç8094/
Marho8085/
Maíra8071/
Hmara8053/
Marač8041/
Mgara8019/
Marňa807/
Marìa804/
Maraß803/
Marać803/
Maïra802/
Mérah801/
Maraí801/
Maìra801/
Maýra801/
Marïa801/
Maharajh771,958/
Marahatt771,033/
Maarrach77136/
Marathth7726/
Marahova779/
Maairaha777/
Mairahau777/
Matracht775/
Mattrash774/
Maharzah773/
Maahraah773/
Maaraich772/
Maharahj771/
Mathrath771/
Marzahah771/
Maratsch771/
Mharrach771/
Mahhrach771/
Mattrach771/
Marais7359,344/
Maitra7343,464/
Mahara7341,098/
Marras7313,851/
Matrat735,809/
Matras734,571/
Mattra732,468/
Mairaj732,421/
Morash732,346/
Margaj732,146/
Matray731,746/
Mahura731,656/
Merrah731,543/
Mauras731,431/
Mahraj731,342/
Maurat731,307/
Maarad731,299/
Mhatra731,229/
Maurad731,093/
Masrat73975/
Maarat73864/
Marzoa73747/
Mourah73712/
Marzai73601/
Mairat73590/
Moradh73575/
Maeroh73561/
Mauray73558/
Marray73473/
Maraat73423/
Mearaj73377/
Masray73332/
Margau73315/
Maaras73313/
Maraud73308/
Maraux73304/
Mairau73282/
Maraay73277/
Margai73274/
Matrai73273/
Marrai73245/
Morach73238/
Marrat73227/
Marass73214/
Matraz73212/
Mairai73199/
Mharat73198/
Marhad73196/
Mariea73195/
Mauyra73181/
Margaa73179/
Mairay73168/
Maurau73161/
Margay73158/
Mmorah73155/
Morrah73150/
Marasz73147/
Maytra73145/
Marait73145/
Masraa73133/
Matrap73130/
Maraus73125/
Marhat73116/
Marhaj73114/
Maracz73109/
Mairoh73101/
Marzea7393/
Majroh7391/
Maurea7390/
Marrau7387/
Maroch7382/
Mharaj7381/
Moraha7381/
Mehrah7380/
Maruoa7380/
Marhai7377/
Maaraj7377/
Matrau7373/
Marhas7368/
Mathra7365/
Mayras7363/
Maraiy7363/
Matraş7362/
Matraș7354/
Marhás7354/
Marroh7353/
Maraut7352/
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Mearga7338/
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Mahyra7332/
Mörath7332/
Masrad7331/
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Maróth7328/
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Mearay730/
Masras730/
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Marhathth7120/
Maharahas714/
Mearahova712/
Maharrath711/
Marahthth711/
Maaheerah711/
Mora67873,036/
Mera67150,882/
Maharaj6768,591/
Maro6745,569/
Maharay673,407/
Morasch671,688/
Maroush671,663/
Maurais671,028/
Marahathth67550/
Móra67540/
Mattrai67519/
Mára67449/
Marrast67364/
Maraist67287/
Maurras67280/
Mohrach67273/
Maraggi67236/
Marault67236/
Matrouh67208/
Marouch67200/
Majrouh67183/
Maharau67161/
Marraud67155/
Motrash67153/
Matrais67148/
Masrouh67142/
Mahroch67137/
Majrooh67133/
Morrach67122/
Marratt67109/
Mareich67106/
Meyrath67106/
Matracz6779/
Maró6772/
Mattray6768/
Mairaiy6763/
Maharoh6758/
Mattras6758/
Mautray6753/
Maitrat6753/
Mahrouh6751/
Marhous6751/
Matrajt6748/
Marhood6744/
Maitray6741/
Mayrosh6740/
Marà6740/
Mară6740/
Marooth6738/
Morrash6738/
Matrass6736/
Mairead6734/
Mauraud6733/
Mayrhoo6732/
Maharai6729/
Mattrat6729/
Mahaura6728/
Mařa6727/
Majrais6725/
Maharha6724/
Mathray6724/
Matrohs6724/
Marzeau6723/
Mhairat6721/
Marhatt6721/
Meirath6718/
Mairaaj6718/
Morahas6716/
Marroch6715/
Mauratt6714/
Moorash6714/
Moiraha6714/
Mhatrai6712/
Masroch6712/
Marooph6712/
Marrhay6712/
Mauraux6712/
Maurray6711/
Maihraj6710/
Moraich6710/
Mourach6710/
Mharras6710/
Marrazz679/
Mairgai679/
Mörrath679/
Mahaara678/
Mareaud678/
Mahrast678/
Mahaira677/
Maithra677/
Mathras677/
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Maheira676/
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Môra676/
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Maittra675/
Mourrah675/
Maharea675/
Mahurai675/
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Marrass674/
Maitras674/
Majreha674/
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Morasth674/
Marouph674/
Mará674/
Matraij674/
Matruoh674/
Mairosh674/
Maatraj673/
Masreat673/
Maurass673/
Mahraaj673/
Maraaya673/
Marhoud673/
Marã673/
Mairais673/
Mahahra673/
Māra673/
Marrouh672/
Moratch672/
Mhaitra672/
Mhatrea672/
Maasrap672/
Maurait672/
Masrrat672/
Mayraaj672/
Marhoch672/
Maraaye672/
Marrais672/
Maeraaj672/
Matrooh672/
Mathrau672/
Matrosh672/
Maahray672/
Moraish671/
Maisrat671/
Majhraj671/
Mayroch671/
Maurioa671/
Maureas671/
Masraat671/
Maaraas671/
Maattra671/
Maehraj671/
Meareau671/
Mareych671/
Marouhs671/
Maraaia671/
Marraap671/
Marraat671/
Mgoorah671/
Morauph671/
Mooradh671/
Mourash671/
Maharra671/
Mauraut671/
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Marô671/
Marhaus671/
Mathrat671/
Marzouh671/
Marò671/
Mauraaj671/
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Maairaj671/
Marhots671/
Marhout671/
Marrasz671/
Maroich671/
Mareaut671/
Marhais671/
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Mairouh671/
Muorrah671/
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Marah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺮﺍﻩmrah-
Marah in the Oriya language
ମରାହmaraha-
Marah in the Hindi language
मरहाmaraha72.22
मरहmaraha11.11
मड़हाmaraha5.56
माराहmaraha5.56
मराहmaraha5.56
Marah in the Arabic language
ماراحmarah-
مارحmarh-
معريهmryh-
مراعهmrah-
معاريهmaryh-
ميراءهmyrah-
مرَّهmrah-
مرَهmrah-
مرؤهmrwh-
المراحalmrah-
ذارحdharh-
مارهmarh-
مرحmrh-

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