Mary Surname

4,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139,628 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Mary Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India20,8321:36,8212,629
France17,1281:3,878295
Nigeria11,5471:15,3411,503
South Sudan11,0971:1,029207
Burundi10,9671:894246
United States8,8551:40,9335,029
Israel5,4461:1,571138
Kenya4,8901:9,4441,212
Sudan4,7601:7,8801,122
Bangladesh4,1451:38,4462,291
Ethiopia3,8641:25,2453,162
Rwanda3,7211:3,054749
Pakistan3,3331:53,5992,148
Ghana3,1861:8,4811,157
Malaysia2,1011:14,0381,441
Cameroon1,6931:12,2681,660
Sri Lanka1,5351:13,5561,941
Egypt1,4951:61,4955,792
Belgium1,3451:8,5481,196
New Zealand1,3301:3,405519
Syria1,1031:17,4991,347
Afghanistan1,0411:30,8871,311
Australia1,0001:26,9963,670
United Arab Emirates9761:9,3881,180
Iran7971:96,3399,529
Brazil7901:270,98010,433
Papua New Guinea7781:10,480909
Solomon Islands7561:76723
Senegal6881:21,191538
Morocco6131:56,2429,319
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
England5431:102,61210,789
Kuwait4241:8,9641,244
Iraq4141:84,5932,711
Canada4041:91,20210,011
Philippines3911:258,92138,376
Portugal2831:36,8142,219
Uganda2821:138,43712,557
Mali2581:65,7711,556
China2131:6,419,350500
Bahrain2061:6,5471,173
Singapore2051:26,8671,040
Hong Kong1971:37,236652
Ireland1931:24,3992,340
Uruguay1891:18,1572,052
Qatar1841:12,8151,406
Argentina1381:309,73524,668
Dominican Republic1311:79,6413,650
Italy1281:477,78749,484
Botswana1271:17,2203,386
Niger1211:158,6125,735
New Caledonia1201:2,302244
Germany1151:700,04753,529
Oman1111:33,2252,322
Liberia1101:40,0783,685
Indonesia1091:1,213,29585,606
Mexico1011:1,228,97214,663
Lebanon941:59,9694,596
Spain941:497,36225,035
Haiti801:133,5495,901
South Africa771:703,60750,359
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Congo661:75,5926,659
Greece651:170,45827,584
Mauritania641:63,9824,428
Netherlands551:307,04036,360
Romania531:378,82831,692
Guatemala471:342,1844,711
Thailand451:1,569,741208,465
Scotland421:127,4727,985
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Venezuela371:816,32613,210
Myanmar361:1,442,722585
French Polynesia311:9,0581,949
Taiwan311:756,2825,404
Ukraine311:1,468,474118,175
Peru271:1,177,19020,369
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Benin251:413,42429,829
Guam251:6,405908
Tanzania241:2,205,90148,025
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
Chile211:838,88017,964
Iceland171:22,3581,772
Algeria151:2,575,43744,639
Wales151:206,30213,003
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Guyana111:69,2935,568
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
Cambodia81:1,935,8937,100
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Yemen81:3,303,16216,088
Burkina Faso71:2,621,72917,588
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Norway61:857,04855,549
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Serbia51:1,428,99029,746
Barbados41:71,8621,737
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Saint Lucia41:44,6952,207
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Albania31:971,35222,477
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Macau11:601,6301,582
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5181:96,9479,860

The alternate forms: Máry (1) are calculated separately.

Mary (11,303,767) may also be a first name.

Mary Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mary (Arabic: معرى, Bengali: মেরী, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺭﻱ, Hindi: मेरी, Marathi: मारीय, Oriya: େମରୀ, Tibetan: མེ་རི་) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Máry. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mary? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,026th most widely held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 52,193 people. The surname Mary occurs mostly in Africa, where 43 percent of Mary live; 25 percent live in East Africa and 16 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Mary is also the 21st most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 11,303,767 people.

The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 20,832 people, or 1 in 36,821. In India Mary is most prevalent in: Kerala, where 45 percent are found, Telangana, where 12 percent are found and Pondicherry, where 8 percent are found. Excluding India this last name exists in 166 countries. It is also found in France, where 12 percent are found and Nigeria, where 8 percent are found.

Mary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mary has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mary surname rose 1,709 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 734 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 19,300 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 420 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mary Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mary surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya, Latin Catholic (25%) in Lebanon, Christian (95%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Mary last name are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.38% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mary earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 14.32% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,610 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.83% less than the national average, earning $17,065,000 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 1% more than the national average, earning 83,260,500 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 14.3% less than the national average, earning $36,977 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.58% more than the national average, earning $54,442 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Máry921/
Masry8956,117/
Maury8949,749/
Marey8915,510/
Maray8910,621/
Mmary898,656/
Marry896,254/
Matry892,938/
Mariy891,870/
Maroy89723/
Maryo89665/
Mairy89447/
Marøy89348/
Maryh89338/
Maryi89329/
Mahry89263/
Maryt89251/
Meary89204/
Marzy89158/
Maary89147/
Marys89142/
Marhy89127/
Mayry89105/
Maryy8995/
Maery8963/
Maruy8955/
Maryś8913/
Maryp895/
Majry895/
Maryz895/
Maryd893/
Mhary892/
Maróy892/
Mgary891/
Maraya804,721/
Marych801,877/
Matray801,746/
Maurey801,446/
Mauroy801,059/
Mauray80558/
Mairey80512/
Mariey80498/
Marray80473/
Mareey80461/
Masrey80421/
Masray80332/
Maraay80277/
Meaury80222/
Maitry80220/
Mahary80198/
Marrey80169/
Mairay80168/
Margay80158/
Margey80157/
Marroy80116/
Marycz8098/
Marysh8081/
Maurry8081/
Maairy8069/
Maraiy8063/
Maurys8061/
Mauriy8059/
Mairyo8059/
Mairry8050/
Matrey8044/
Mautry8040/
Margoy8036/
Mahury8033/
Marouy8029/
Mattry8026/
Maaray8026/
Mauryo8025/
Mathry8024/
Maryts8020/
Maarey8020/
Majryo8020/
Maasry8019/
Mahray8018/
Matroy8013/
Maryst8013/
Marhys8011/
Maarry8010/
Matrys807/
Marhey806/
Mauryy806/
Marays806/
Mgaray805/
Maroey805/
Margiy804/
Marytė804/
Mar'ey804/
Marayd803/
Mauryi803/
Marzay803/
Marauy803/
Maroyd803/
Mgarry802/
Maryoa802/
Marhay802/
Marrys802/
Mhariy802/
Mayray802/
Marooy802/
Matryi802/
Marriy802/
Mearey801/
Mairuy801/
Majray801/
Mahrey801/
Mauryh801/
M'Hary801/
Maehry801/
Maeray801/
Marydd801/
Maryjs801/
Marypf801/
Mareyd801/
Mgarey801/
Mhatry801/
Mauruy801/
Marydz801/
Marzoy801/
Marzyi801/
Mauryt801/
Mairoy801/
Maisry801/
Maryoh801/
Masruy801/
Mgaryo801/
Mahryi801/
Marhoy801/
Mausry800/
Mearay800/
Marryo800/
Marruy800/
Mayroy800/
Mahrry800/
Mara75187,491/
Mari75178,431/
Mare7564,155/
Mery7528,553/
Mory7512,191/
Maré752,873/
Marj75335/
Marí75304/
Mară7540/
Marè7530/
Móry7519/
Mará754/
Marê751/
Marä751/
Maharay733,407/
Marahay73509/
Mahariy73334/
Maharry73256/
Mauraya73240/
Marhaya73232/
Maahury73210/
Maitrey73128/
Mattray7368/
Mairaiy7363/
Masrooy7359/
Marreyt7353/
Mautray7353/
Maitray7341/
Mattrey7340/
Margaya7332/
Maharey7331/
Majrych7328/
Mairaya7324/
Mathray7324/
Mairych7319/
Maharyt7313/
Marrhay7312/
Maurray7311/
Mahairy7311/
Mauryts739/
Matrych738/
Maytray737/
Marrahy737/
Marraya736/
Mareydt736/
Maithry735/
Mathrey735/
Mhatrey734/
M'Araya734/
Maraaya733/
Marzuhy733/
Maruhyi733/
Maharoy732/
Maraaye732/
Marahey732/
Mahayry732/
Maahray732/
Mausroy731/
Mautrey731/
M'Hajry731/
Mareych731/
Mharaya731/
Mattroy731/
Maarouy731/
Maairey731/
Marouhy731/
Maharyi731/
Mahasry731/
Mayrays731/
Mauriey731/
Mauryhe731/
Maharzy731/
Maajray731/
Maurrey730/
Mairzey730/
Marie67247,271/
Mario6782,196/
Mares6771,855/
Marri6751,888/
Marra6745,654/
Masri6739,128/
Mauri6733,964/
Morey6731,108/
Maris6722,784/
Maire6721,623/
Merry6719,453/
Marza6717,766/
Maree6717,223/
Marei6716,283/
Mmari6715,533/
Maroa6715,207/
Maira6714,444/
Mayra6712,424/
Matre6711,801/
Maraj6710,242/
Maure6710,036/
Marzi679,268/
Marai679,229/
Mahri678,539/
Marui678,123/
Maura677,754/
Maarj677,465/
Moury677,422/
Maret677,344/
Mariz675,812/
Mareš675,757/
Moray675,044/
Marez674,907/
Mairi674,125/
Marre673,236/
Maere673,179/
Meriy673,115/
Morys672,262/
Maara672,225/
Meray672,093/
Matri672,068/
Margi671,736/
Marit671,728/
Marid671,718/
Maheiray671,644/
Masre671,643/
Meara671,593/
Marge671,452/
Marhi671,413/
Moroy671,361/
Meury671,292/
Merey671,257/
Merhy671,159/
Marih671,135/
Moriy671,115/
Marea67980/
Maeri67978/
Marze67951/
Majri67946/
Marip67848/
Mareș67816/
Mhara67799/
Mareş67774/
Morry67771/
Mared67767/
Mariș67750/
Maari67710/
Mhare67706/
Marii67650/
Mhari67600/
Marer67541/
Meroy67538/
Mareh67498/
Maharrey67419/
Marha67412/
Maroi67350/
Morzy67336/
Mahre67336/
Marij67320/
Moory67309/
Moery67274/
Marée67260/
Mehry67256/
Maare67230/
Moryo67221/
Majra67194/
Masrj67194/
Marhe67190/
Moryś67185/
Meare67177/
Mgare67143/
Maraa67140/
Maroj67132/
Mareu67126/
Marep67122/
Mmara67120/
'Mari67119/
Moryi67112/
Motry67103/
Mérey67103/
Mohry67101/
Mayre6789/
Marré6787/
Morhy6784/
Moiry6780/
Mariß6778/
Marje6774/
Meery6771/
Maíra6771/
Meiry6766/
Hmara6753/
Méray6743/
Marès6741/
Mgari6740/
Mörey6735/
Maruj6732/
Mayri6732/
Majre6728/
Meryy6724/
Meari6723/
Mareë6723/
Marés6722/
Máray6719/
Marej6717/
Mahairay6716/
Mauré6716/
Mar'i6715/
Mosry6715/
Marytsch6714/
Mahrooyi6712/
Moryy6711/
Mmare6710/
Maurí679/
Marrè679/
Maairaya679/
Mairé679/
Maurj678/
Meryi678/
Mar'e677/
Marňa677/
Mahathry675/
Masrouhy675/
Hmery675/
Matrj674/
Moryć674/
Maïri674/
Marìa674/
Hmare673/
Marhj672/
Mahatray672/
Maïra672/
Mareć672/
Marjø672/
Mhery672/
Mahairey671/
Mahatrey671/
Maidtrey671/
Marayova671/
Marjh671/
Marohaya671/
Marrj671/
Mgory671/
Moruy671/
Muory671/
Maraí671/
Maíre671/
Maìra671/
Maruá671/
Maýra671/
Mariæ671/
Masrè671/
Marzè671/
Marèe671/
Marïa671/
Marți671/
Ma'ri671/
Mariù671/
Mariû671/
Marhé671/
Mairj671/
Mearj671/
Moryz671/
Mmory671/
Märry671/
Mèrry671/
Móray671/
Mhory671/
Maisrych671/
Meyry670/

Mary Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mary in the Bengali language
মেরীmeri96.97
মারিmari3.03
Mary in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﺭﻱmary88.15
ﻣﺎﺭﻯmary5.56
ﻣﺮﻱmry5.19
ﻣﺎﺭmar0.74
Mary in the Oriya language
େମରୀemari82.05
େମରିemari14.96
ମାରୀmari1.28
ମାରିmari0.43
ବାରାbara0.43
େନରିenari0.43
Mary in the Hindi language
मेरीmeri53.33
मैरीmairi35.76
मार्यmarya10.3
Mary in the Tibetan language
མེ་རི་meri40
མ་རི་mari20
མའི་རི་méri20
མ་རེ་maré20
Mary in the Marathi language
मारीयmariya33.33
मयmaya27.78
मायmaya11.11
मारीयाmariya11.11
मारयmaraya5.56
मारीयोmariyo5.56
मरीयाmariya5.56
Mary in the Arabic language
معرىmry-

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