Margherita Surname

296,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Margherita Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Margherita Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy9731:62,85411,236
United States2121:1,709,712113,287
Argentina511:838,10654,910
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
France61:11,070,454349,096
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Margherita (165,514) may also be a first name.

Margherita Last Name Facts

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

The last name Margherita (Arabic: مارغيريتا) occurs most in Italy. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Margherita click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Margherita? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 296,572nd most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,666,832 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Margherita reside; 76 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 76 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 6,357th most frequently used forename globally, borne by 165,514 people.

The surname Margherita is most prevalent in Italy, where it is held by 973 people, or 1 in 62,854. In Italy it is primarily concentrated in: Apulia, where 45 percent are found, Lazio, where 18 percent are found and Campania, where 11 percent are found. Besides Italy this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Argentina, where 4 percent are found.

Margherita Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Margherita has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 21,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Margherita Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Margherita surname are 25.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.79% being registered with the political party.

The amount Margherita earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 43.73% more than the national average, earning €43,161 per year and in United States they earn 28.21% more than the national average, earning $55,322 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Margherita Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Margherita in the Arabic language
مارغيريتاmarghyryta-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Margherita
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