Mariah Surname

35,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Mariah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mariah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia13,6831:9,6651,226
South Africa2891:187,46620,414
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Malaysia1091:270,58915,097
Yemen1081:244,6799,175
Kenya931:496,55825,459
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Brazil671:3,195,13992,032
Jordan621:142,6208,276
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Lebanon121:469,75712,312
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Palestine111:413,53212,017
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
India91:85,229,487684,495
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
England61:9,286,343223,652
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominica11:75,891912
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

The alternate forms: Mariáh (4) are calculated separately.

Mariah (122,180) may also be a first name.

Mariah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mariah (Arabic: مريّه) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Mariáh. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mariah? popularity and diffusion

Mariah is the 35,433rd most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 488,572 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Mariah are found; 92 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 92 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 8,465th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 122,180 people.

The surname Mariah is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 13,683 people, or 1 in 9,665. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: West Java, where 71 percent reside, Banten, where 5 percent reside and East Java, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia this surname occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent reside and Egypt, where 1 percent reside.

Mariah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mariah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mariah last name increased 181 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mariah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mariah last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Mariah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.72% more than the national average, earning R 313,020 per year and in United States they earn 37.77% less than the national average, earning $26,850 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mariáh944/
Mariash92868/
Mariach92480/
Maeriah92104/
Mahriah9272/
Mauriah9250/
Marjiah9238/
Marriah9238/
Mairiah9212/
Margiah924/
Marhiah924/
Mariayh921/
Mariaha921/
Maria91219,297/
Mariasch86101/
Mahariah8628/
Marzhiah8620/
Masriahh8615/
Maarziah863/
Masriahe861/
Matriach861/
Marziaha861/
Marziahj861/
Mariahsp861/
Marayiah861/
Mariaath861/
Marzia8311,657/
Marjia834,801/
Marias832,986/
Meriah831,565/
Masria831,489/
Mariat83969/
Marija83841/
Margia83690/
Moriah83651/
Maryah83588/
Marjah83389/
Marria83374/
Mahria83321/
Mariha83294/
Mauria83283/
Mariea83195/
Matria83185/
Mariaa83123/
Mariaz8384/
Marița8376/
Maeria8370/
Mariap8353/
Mareah8344/
Mariae8338/
Mairia8338/
Mariho8336/
Mariaș8334/
Marhia8332/
Mayria8323/
Marioh8320/
Mariad8319/
Mariay8317/
Maaria8315/
Majria836/
Mharia836/
Mariač834/
Mariða834/
Mariaj833/
Marioa833/
Marihá831/
Mmaria831/
Mariaá831/
Mari'a831/
Mearia830/
Marziahha801/
Masrijaah801/
Maraiya775,022/
Mahuria772,212/
Maragia771,499/
Mariaei77385/
Marihot77351/
Maryash77331/
Maharia77329/
Masriat77326/
Mauriat77167/
Mariaai77113/
Marrias7779/
Marijaš7764/
D'Maria7751/
Marihau7747/
Marieau7740/
Marjaih7739/
Mariast7738/
Ma'aria7728/
Mathria7724/
Marijas7719/
Marhija7715/
Marijau7714/
Maruiya7712/
Marayia7710/
Marajia779/
Meiriah779/
Moriahy778/
Mareiya777/
Morriah776/
Maitria776/
Mariass776/
Marjash776/
Marijaa774/
Merriah774/
Mariosh774/
Mariatt773/
Mairija773/
Hmairia773/
Maurias772/
Marieha772/
Matrias772/
Marriat772/
Maryach772/
Masriha772/
Mahriaj771/
Maurioa771/
Marehah771/
Mareija771/
Maruhia771/
Maryaha771/
Marihat771/
Marijia771/
Marjaha771/
Maroiya771/
Maraaia771/
Marriho771/
Mehriah771/
Mouriah771/
Marhias771/
Marugia771/
Mauriha771/
Marihay771/
Marihoi771/
Marihos771/
Marihou771/
Marijay771/
Mariãas771/
Maraija771/
Mairiat771/
Mairias771/
Mmariaa771/
Marhiad771/
Marihgo771/
Marijja771/
Mariapp771/
Mairiea770/
Mario7382,196/
Moria733,246/
Marya733,075/
Meria732,217/
Marja731,744/
Mária731,174/
Marea73980/
María73116/
Marió736/
Mariá732/
Mariô732/
Marià731/
Mariò731/
Maitrias71206/
Marihots7147/
Mariaggi7131/
Marraiya7115/
Masrihat7111/
Mairijia719/
Marriatt715/
Mairihau714/
Moriahaz712/
Marahija712/
Mauraiya712/
Morugiah712/
Maharjah711/
Mahatria711/
Mahrajia711/
Mairaiya711/
Mauryash711/
Mathrias711/
Marziaii711/
Maraiyaa711/
Meitriah711/
Matrhias711/
Maurihau711/
Mariehou711/
Maraaiya711/
M'Harzia711/
Morogiah711/
Marzieha711/
Marayhia711/
Maurya67276,204/
Mariot673,456/
Morgia673,416/
Mehria671,477/
Marzio671,218/
Mareau671,072/
Masrya671,068/
Morias67617/
Maryad67592/
Marjai67541/
Maurio67534/
Marios67472/
Mairya67471/
Marijo67370/
Margea67344/
Mouria67307/
Muoria67279/
Motria67271/
Meiria67214/
Marjaa67209/
Margio67162/
Maryat67151/
Masrio67142/
Maarya6790/
Maurea6790/
Marjay6786/
Maryea6777/
Mareha6775/
Maryas6770/
Marjas6767/
Morija6766/
Mooria6766/
Merija6760/
Mariðo6758/
Mariáš6751/
Moriea6734/
Mharja6732/
Moriat6731/
Matrio6730/
Moriaz6729/
Maerya6724/
Morjia6724/
Marjat6722/
Marioo6718/
Marrio6718/
Morria6718/
Marjad6717/
Mariop6717/
Meriha6716/
Majrio6715/
Mairio6714/
Mayrya6713/
Meeria6713/
Mareho6712/
Maurja6711/
Merria6711/
Maryay6711/
Mearea6711/
Marjaz6710/
Mairja677/
Maitraiya677/
Mahrio677/
Mairea677/
Moriho677/
Morioh677/
Mariod677/
Marião676/
Marrea675/
Marrya675/
Matrya675/
Morzia675/
Mearya674/
Meuria674/
Moriha674/
Hmario673/
Marjha673/
Mohria673/
Moiria673/
Morjah673/
Moryah673/
Maryaz673/
Marieo672/
Marhya672/
Mareea672/
Maarja672/
Maryoa672/
Marhio672/
Meario672/
Moriaa672/
Meriho672/
Muiria672/
Marioe672/
Merjah672/
Mharya672/
Merjia671/
Mearja671/
Maryha671/
Marhja671/
Marjja671/
Marajyoth671/
Mgoria671/
Mmario671/
Moeria671/
Marioz671/
Mmarya671/
Márgia671/
Márias671/
Mariás671/
Maryáh671/
Marzya671/
Maerio671/
Marijò671/
Marijó671/
Marjau671/
Marjaï671/
Marjaš671/
Marría671/
Margiò671/
Mareao671/
Moriad671/
Moriap671/
Mereah671/
Mârzia671/
Morhia671/
Maryoh671/
Maario671/
Mahrya670/

Mariah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mariah in the Arabic language
مريّهmryh-
مارياةmaryat-
مريهmryh-

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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 Mariah
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