Maraha Surname
Approximately 365 people bear this surname
Maraha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 76 | 1:2,330,826 | 78,393 |
| Kenya | 55 | 1:839,635 | 32,298 |
| Niger | 46 | 1:417,218 | 11,489 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| Netherlands | 28 | 1:603,113 | 52,179 |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Maraha (193) may also be a first name.
Maraha Demographics
Average Maraha Salary in
South Africa
R 73,212
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Maraha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maraha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maraha (Arabic: ماراحه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﺍﻫﺎ, Marathi: मरहा, Oriya: ମରହା) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maraha? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 777,192nd most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,965,879 people. The surname Maraha occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Maraha live; 36 percent live in West Africa and 21 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Maraha is also the 653,740th most numerous forename worldwide, held by 193 people.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 2,330,826. In Nigeria Maraha is most frequent in: Sokoto, where 42 percent reside, Niger, where 24 percent reside and Zamfara, where 24 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 15 percent reside and Niger, where 13 percent reside.
Maraha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Maraha surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Maraha earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.19% less than the national average, earning R 73,212 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maraha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maraha in the Marathi language | ||
| मरहा | maraha | 80 |
| मारहा | maraha | 20 |
| Maraha in the Oriya language | ||
| ମରହା | maraha | 71.43 |
| ମରାହା | maraha | 17.14 |
| ମାରାହା | maraha | 5.71 |
| ମାରହା | maraha | 5.71 |
| Maraha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺮﺍﻫﺎ | mraha | 50 |
| ﻣﺮﺍﻩ | mrah | 25 |
| ﻣﺎﺭﺍﻫﺎ | maraha | 12.5 |
| ﻣﺮﺍﻫﻪ | mrahh | 12.5 |
| Maraha in the Arabic language | ||
| ماراحه | marahh | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maraha
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