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

The last name Maranhao is found most frequently in Brazil. It may also be found as: Maranhâo or Maranhaõ. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Maranhao is the 54,141^st most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 774,529 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Maranhao reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 97 percent reside in Luso-South America. Maranhao is also the 3,487,849^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 11 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 9,124 people, or 1 in 23,463. In Brazil Maranhao is most numerous in: Maranhão, where 15 percent are found, São Paulo, where 14 percent are found and Pernambuco, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Brazil this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Portugal, where 1 percent are found.

Maranhao Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Maranhao surname are 42.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.83% registered to vote for the party.

Maranhao earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.97% less than the national average, earning $42,731 USD per year.