Marah Surname
Approximately 34,938 people bear this surname
Marah Surname User-submission:
Marah and its variants are Arabic surnames, which mean 'happy'.
Marah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 23,937 | 1:296 | 49 |
| Iraq | 3,443 | 1:10,172 | 801 |
| Indonesia | 2,050 | 1:64,512 | 7,019 |
| Morocco | 1,568 | 1:21,987 | 3,442 |
| Yemen | 1,230 | 1:21,484 | 2,242 |
| United States | 368 | 1:984,943 | 73,005 |
| India | 225 | 1:3,409,179 | 97,838 |
| Philippines | 223 | 1:453,983 | 55,455 |
| Iran | 209 | 1:367,380 | 24,195 |
| United Arab Emirates | 205 | 1:44,694 | 4,530 |
| Israel | 190 | 1:45,040 | 6,057 |
| Nigeria | 170 | 1:1,042,016 | 43,672 |
| Ireland | 135 | 1:34,881 | 2,909 |
| England | 129 | 1:431,923 | 29,000 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Liberia | 121 | 1:36,434 | 3,379 |
| Cameroon | 110 | 1:188,810 | 19,696 |
| Niger | 97 | 1:197,856 | 6,708 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| Afghanistan | 54 | 1:595,429 | 7,014 |
| Pakistan | 31 | 1:5,762,706 | 35,301 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Guinea | 16 | 1:739,614 | 1,263 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Tanzania | 14 | 1:3,781,544 | 51,645 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Nepal | 5 | 1:5,696,191 | 13,053 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25 | 1:177,195 | 8,871 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Guernsey | 5 | 1:6,531 | 1,136 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:436,684 | 31,761 |
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'.
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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
Marah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺮﺍﻩ | mrah | - |
| Marah in the Oriya language | ||
| ମରାହ | maraha | - |
| Marah in the Hindi language | ||
| मरहा | maraha | 72.22 |
| मरह | maraha | 11.11 |
| मड़हा | maraha | 5.56 |
| माराह | maraha | 5.56 |
| मराह | maraha | 5.56 |
| Marah in the Arabic language | ||
| ماراح | marah | - |
| مارح | marh | - |
| معريه | mryh | - |
| مراعه | mrah | - |
| معاريه | maryh | - |
| ميراءه | myrah | - |
| مرَّه | mrah | - |
| مرَه | mrah | - |
| مرؤه | mrwh | - |
| المراح | almrah | - |
| ذارح | dharh | - |
| ماره | marh | - |
| مرح | mrh | - |
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