Marrah Surname
Approximately 12,456 people bear this surname
Marrah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 11,093 | 1:639 | 117 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| United States | 367 | 1:987,627 | 73,174 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Liberia | 50 | 1:88,171 | 7,231 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Jamaica | 25 | 1:114,798 | 4,448 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66 | 1:760,889 | 48,111 |
Marrah (424) may also be a first name.
Marrah Demographics
Average Marrah Salary in
United States
$48,490 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Marrah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marrah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Marrah (Arabic: مرره, Hindi: मर्राह, Oriya: ମାରା) occurs in Sierra Leone more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Marrah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 41,908th most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 585,063 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Marrah reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Marrah is also the 417,166th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 424 people.
Marrah is most numerous in Sierra Leone, where it is carried by 11,093 people, or 1 in 639. Outside of Sierra Leone it occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.
Marrah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Marrah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marrah last name expanded 556 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Marrah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Marrah last name are 21.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.49% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Marrah earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.4% less than the national average, earning R 155,892 per year and in United States they earn 12.38% more than the national average, earning $48,490 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Marrah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marrah in the Hindi language | ||
| मर्राह | marraha | - |
| Marrah in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାରା | mara | - |
| Marrah in the Arabic language | ||
| مرره | mrrh | - |
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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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