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

The last name Margai (Marathi: मगर्इ, Oriya: ମରଗାଇ) is more frequently found in Liberia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Margaï. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 953,750^th most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 26,596,883 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Margai are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 28 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. Margai is also the 705,855^th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, held by 168 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Liberia, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 56,520. In Liberia it is most numerous in: Margibi County, where 40 percent live, Montserrado County, where 27 percent live and Bong County, where 23 percent live. Barring Liberia it occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Sierra Leone, where 18 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Margai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Margai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Margai surname rose 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Margai Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Margai last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Margai earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning $46,357 USD per year.