Mare Surname
Approximately 64,155 people bear this surname
Mare Surname Definition:
See Marais. Another possible meaning is “Dweller by the Sea” (Mare).
Mare Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 16,581 | 1:5,883 | 932 |
| Burkina Faso | 10,481 | 1:1,751 | 248 |
| Indonesia | 6,989 | 1:18,922 | 2,295 |
| India | 5,946 | 1:129,005 | 8,283 |
| South Africa | 3,930 | 1:13,786 | 1,740 |
| Romania | 3,294 | 1:6,095 | 817 |
| Benin | 2,166 | 1:4,772 | 633 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,808 | 1:8,539 | 1,008 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,401 | 1:5,820 | 363 |
| Senegal | 1,341 | 1:10,872 | 389 |
| France | 974 | 1:68,196 | 9,445 |
| Mali | 774 | 1:21,924 | 790 |
| Italy | 729 | 1:83,891 | 14,589 |
| Kenya | 705 | 1:65,503 | 6,298 |
| Cameroon | 687 | 1:30,232 | 4,085 |
| Argentina | 648 | 1:65,962 | 5,649 |
| United States | 648 | 1:559,350 | 46,103 |
| Egypt | 488 | 1:188,393 | 13,801 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Nigeria | 334 | 1:530,368 | 26,081 |
| Lesotho | 286 | 1:7,107 | 1,535 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| French Polynesia | 258 | 1:1,088 | 136 |
| Solomon Islands | 238 | 1:2,437 | 225 |
| Spain | 227 | 1:205,956 | 14,023 |
| Australia | 199 | 1:135,657 | 14,662 |
| Venezuela | 198 | 1:152,546 | 4,663 |
| Thailand | 197 | 1:358,570 | 62,786 |
| England | 147 | 1:379,034 | 26,619 |
| Iran | 135 | 1:568,759 | 32,248 |
| Canada | 123 | 1:299,558 | 27,752 |
| Colombia | 119 | 1:401,463 | 6,417 |
| Russia | 114 | 1:1,264,237 | 91,134 |
| Niger | 105 | 1:182,781 | 6,371 |
| Philippines | 105 | 1:964,174 | 84,481 |
| Czechia | 93 | 1:114,338 | 18,644 |
| New Zealand | 74 | 1:61,194 | 9,493 |
| Greece | 67 | 1:165,370 | 26,937 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Netherlands | 58 | 1:291,158 | 35,264 |
| Switzerland | 48 | 1:171,102 | 15,661 |
| Estonia | 46 | 1:28,735 | 5,267 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| Ivory Coast | 44 | 1:524,346 | 16,367 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Pakistan | 33 | 1:5,413,451 | 34,034 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Uganda | 29 | 1:1,346,182 | 51,611 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Cook Islands | 22 | 1:826 | 159 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Taiwan | 22 | 1:1,065,670 | 7,365 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Turkey | 20 | 1:3,891,071 | 97,520 |
| Zambia | 20 | 1:792,496 | 27,807 |
| Peru | 16 | 1:1,986,508 | 25,077 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Serbia | 11 | 1:649,541 | 22,440 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1:469,845 | 36,710 |
| Haiti | 9 | 1:1,187,101 | 12,579 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Panama | 8 | 1:489,032 | 8,962 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 1:355,382 | 17,336 |
| Albania | 6 | 1:485,676 | 18,535 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Jordan | 5 | 1:1,768,487 | 19,843 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Armenia | 4 | 1:732,545 | 11,666 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 236 | 1:103,285 | 10,350 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 308 | 1:163,048 | 14,833 |
The alternate forms: Maré (2,873), Marè (30), Märe (2), Marê (1) & Marë (1) are calculated separately.
Mare (47,037) may also be a first name.
Mare Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
See Marais. Another possible meaning is “Dweller by the Sea” (Mare).
Scot. Great.
A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, de Mara. St. Maure; a local name (?)
Mare Demographics
Mare Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Mare Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mare Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mare (Bengali: মারে, Georgian: მარე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺭ, Hindi: मरे, Marathi: मरे, Oriya: ମାେର, Russian: Маре) has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It may also occur as a variant: Maré, Marè, Märe, Marê or Marë. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mare? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,825th most common surname globally, held by around 1 in 113,593 people. Mare is predominantly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Mare are found; 27 percent are found in East Africa and 26 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 19,478th most prevalent given name at a global level, held by 47,037 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 16,581 people, or 1 in 5,883. Apart from Ethiopia this last name is found in 131 countries. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 16 percent reside and Indonesia, where 11 percent reside.
Mare Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mare has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mare surname increased 210 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 38 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 69 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mare Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Christian (88%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Mare surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% being registered with the party.
The amount Mare earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 19.9% less than the national average, earning €24,053 per year; in Peru they earn 10.75% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,302 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.35% less than the national average, earning $17,401,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.84% more than the national average, earning $47,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.18% more than the national average, earning $50,765 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mare Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mare in the Georgian language | ||
| მარე | mare | - |
| Mare in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାେର | maera | 97.67 |
| ମାେଲ | maela | 2.33 |
| Mare in the Hindi language | ||
| मरे | mare | 78 |
| मारे | mare | 20 |
| Mare in the Marathi language | ||
| मरे | mare | 68.34 |
| मारे | mare | 22.53 |
| मेारे | meare | 8.83 |
| मोारे | moare | 0.15 |
| माारे | maare | 0.05 |
| Mare in the Bengali language | ||
| মারে | mare | 50 |
| মরে | mare | 50 |
| Mare in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﺭ | mar | 42.86 |
| ﻣﺎﺭﻩ | marh | 28.57 |
| ﺃﻣﺎﺭ | amar | 14.29 |
| ﻣﺎﺭﻯ | mary | 14.29 |
| Mare in the Russian language | ||
| Маре | mare | - |
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