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Where Does The Last Name Marais Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Marais (Arabic: ماريّه, Hindi: मारईस, Marathi: मराईस) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Marais click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marais? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 9,533^rd most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 122,802 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Marais live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 280,595^th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 845 people.

Marais is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 46,936 people, or 1 in 1,154. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 29 percent are found, Western Cape, where 24 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 12 percent are found. Beside South Africa this last name is found in 79 countries. It is also found in France, where 14 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Marais Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Marais has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Marais last name increased 13,140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 3,031 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marais Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Marais last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Marais earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.49% more than the national average, earning R 402,768 per year; in United States they earn 5.68% more than the national average, earning $45,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.39% more than the national average, earning $50,373 CAD per year.