Marara Surname

133,672nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Marara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,5731:6,000636
Tanzania2631:201,29917,178
South Africa2061:262,99926,380
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Solomon Islands371:15,6762,975
Rwanda361:315,6941,449
India301:25,568,846339,406
Botswana171:128,64318,229
England171:3,277,533109,658
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
France121:5,535,227269,324
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Marara (723) may also be a first name.

Marara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marara (Hindi: मरारा, Russian: Марара) is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Marara click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marara? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 133,672nd most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,161,194 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Marara reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Marara is also the 306,882nd most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 723 people.

The last name is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 2,573 people, or 1 in 6,000. In Zimbabwe Marara is most numerous in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 30 percent live, Harare Province, where 19 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 13 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe it occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 8 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.

Marara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Marara has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 240 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marara Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Marara earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 22.16% more than the national average, earning R 290,292 per year and in United States they earn 10.26% more than the national average, earning $47,575 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Margara921,004/
Marrara92938/
Maraura92216/
Maraira9259/
Mararas9245/
Marzara9241/
Maratra9238/
Marhara9232/
Mararat9217/
Mararay928/
Mararha927/
Mairara926/
Mararaj924/
Mahrara924/
Mararai924/
Masrara921/
Mararah921/
Mharara921/
Mararga921/
Maraara921/
Maraera921/
Mayrara921/
Mararash86195/
Maratrat86142/
Maratray86120/
Maharara86109/
Margaira8698/
Mararaja8633/
Marearai8621/
Mahrahra8611/
Maairara866/
Marharah864/
Marharaj863/
Marargaj862/
Marahura862/
Mahraraj861/
Mararath861/
Marhaira861/
Margarea861/
Marrarah861/
Mairrara861/
Marzarra861/
Marathra861/
Marharha861/
Matraraj861/
Mararach861/
Margarah861/
Morara8324,984/
Marera831,612/
Mararo831,291/
Marari83509/
Marora83344/
Marare83317/
Merara83115/
Marary839/
Maitrarat8057/
Mahrautra809/
Mararasch808/
Matrarach804/
Mairairai802/
Mahararaj801/
Margaraya801/
Maraharaj801/
Mahairara801/
Mairareau801/
Marhareha801/
Marzari773,065/
Margari771,646/
Maraire771,099/
Marzaro771,021/
Mehrara77852/
Marrari77624/
Marraro77577/
Morarat77576/
Marasri77478/
Marauri77281/
Morarai77269/
Marrera77267/
Moraira77255/
Moraras77253/
Margary77232/
Margaro77223/
Mareray77152/
Mareira77139/
Maroora77100/
Marzary7734/
Moraray7730/
Marhari7729/
Margare7727/
Mairaro7723/
Mararos7721/
Marrare7721/
Morayra7719/
Maraury7718/
Marerra7718/
Mararot7718/
Marauro7716/
Maratre7716/
Moraera7714/
Maratri7713/
Maararo7712/
Morarah7710/
Moraraj779/
Mairari778/
Mararis776/
Maraari775/
Mairare774/
Merrara773/
Mararet773/
Mararhe773/
Mararri773/
Maraure772/
Marhare772/
Mararei772/
Mararro772/
Marario772/
Marorat772/
Mararod772/
Mararoj772/
Mararii771/
Mararit771/
Marariy771/
Mararyo771/
Maratry771/
Mareera771/
Marorah771/
Mharare771/
Mharari771/
Morarea771/
Maroera771/
Masrare771/
Masrari771/
Mareyra771/
Meararo771/
Morarap771/
Morarau771/
Moraraš771/
Moraraș771/
Morarad771/
Moraraz771/
Marrary771/
Matrari771/
Matraro771/
Maharautra7526/
Maharaatra751/
Maihrautra751/
Marreira712,044/
Morarash71279/
Marharyt71170/
Mouhrara71139/
Margario71108/
Matreari71105/
Matraire7138/
Marharyd7135/
Maratrey7134/
Mararheu7126/
Marhotra7111/
Margarou7111/
Margarej7110/
Morarach7110/
Morareau718/
Mairaire716/
Marharis715/
Maroiray714/
Mharoraz714/
Marahare714/
Marorash713/
Margaree712/
Maratrhe712/
Mairatri712/
Maharari712/
Maratree712/
Maraitre712/
Mairgari712/
Marraira712/
Marrasri712/
Marzarro712/
Maisrari711/
Mahratre711/
Maurairo711/
Mararieh711/
Marathre711/
Marearos711/
Marerray711/
Margarey711/
Marorath711/
Marahari711/
Marraero711/
Marraret711/
Margargo711/
Mathrari711/
Maratriz711/
Margarre711/
Margaire711/
Mairarou711/
Mahrareh711/
Moraraai711/
Marareet711/
Margarry711/
Morarais711/
Maroutra711/
Mararith711/
Marasree711/
Maraisri711/
Morari6710,972/
Morare672,774/
Maroro671,339/
Marero67753/
Moraro67633/
Marori67198/
Mourareau67133/
Meraro6749/
Morary6734/
Marreiras6724/
Marore6717/
Mahararoh673/
Marãri671/
Mahararou671/
Mhararzou671/
Mararesch671/
Marhahari671/
Marory670/

Marara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marara in the Hindi language
मराराmarara-
Marara in the Russian language
Марараmarara-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Marara
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