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

The surname Maria (Arabic: بماريا, Bengali: মারিয়া, Georgian: მარია, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺭﻳﻪ, Hindi: मारिया, Marathi: मारीया, Oriya: ମାରିଆ) is found in Angola more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Mária, María, Mariá or Marià. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Maria is the 2,524^th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 33,231 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 39 percent of Maria reside; 15 percent reside in Southern Africa and 15 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 1^st most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 61,134,526 people.

The last name Maria is most frequently used in Angola, where it is borne by 32,339 people, or 1 in 835. Outside of Angola it exists in 170 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 14 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 11 percent reside.

Maria Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Maria has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maria surname increased 5,248 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 3,311 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 194 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maria Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Maria last name is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Maronite (69%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Maria last name are 20.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.24% registered with the party.

The amount Maria earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 5.04% more than the national average, earning €31,544 per year; in Peru they earn 24.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,677 per year; in South Africa they earn 25.82% less than the national average, earning R 176,268 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $23,567,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 24.98% less than the national average, earning $32,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.38% less than the national average, earning $49,492 CAD per year.