McAra Surname

370,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McAra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McAra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3571:14,9971,886
England2351:237,09819,544
Canada2201:167,48016,862
New Zealand1741:26,0254,563
Australia1031:262,09423,895
United States981:3,698,561204,970
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4911:7,6241,066
England561:435,27425,262
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

McAra Last Name Facts

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

The surname McAra has its highest incidence in Scotland. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAra? popularity and diffusion

McAra is the 370,969th most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 7,528,457 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of McAra are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name McAra is most numerous in Scotland, where it is held by 357 people, or 1 in 14,997. In Scotland McAra is mostly found in: Clackmannanshire, where 20 percent live, East Dunbartonshire, where 8 percent live and Aberdeenshire, where 7 percent live. Not including Scotland McAra is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 23 percent live.

McAra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McAra has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McAra surname fell 27 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 420 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 392 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAra Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McAra surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount McAra earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.67% more than the national average, earning R 291,516 per year; in United States they earn 28.49% more than the national average, earning $55,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.13% less than the national average, earning $49,617 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macara91839/
McCara9125/
McHara919/
McKara915/
Mocara913/
Mascara831,815/
Moscara83474/
Macarat83431/
Macayra83214/
Macaray83135/
Macarra83132/
Macarau8378/
Macaira8369/
MacKara8350/
MacCara8349/
MacAras8316/
MacArah8310/
MacArai839/
Mocayra832/
Macaara832/
Macarap831/
Macaraz831/
Macahra831/
Maycara831/
Mcira80761/
Mcari802/
Mcaro801/
Macaraya773,056/
Macairap77261/
Mascaras77182/
Moscaira77166/
Mascaray7785/
Mascarau7740/
Mascaraa7730/
Macaaras7727/
Mazcaray7720/
Macaraid7715/
Macaarap7711/
Moscayra7710/
Mascarah777/
MacCarra776/
Máscaras774/
Macauray774/
Mascarat773/
Mascarra773/
Mozcaira773/
Mascarea772/
Macasray772/
MacAracz771/
Macarais771/
MacAratz771/
MacCaray771/
Mascaura771/
Macaraiz771/
Macareas771/
Macaurad771/
Macaurap771/
Maascara771/
M'Macara771/
Maaicara771/
Mahacara771/
Maccarat771/
Macaraja771/
Makara7313,585/
Mcharo737,719/
Macari737,005/
Macera734,407/
McCary733,099/
Makera732,025/
Macaro731,426/
Mokara731,305/
Macary73998/
Makora73960/
Makira73643/
Macare73382/
Macora73269/
Mocera73134/
Mchura7373/
Macira7367/
Mchira7336/
Mocary7333/
Maqara7322/
Macaré7317/
McKary7310/
Mchari736/
Mocari734/
Maqera733/
McCaro733/
Makyra732/
Mocora732/
Macará732/
Maqira732/
McArre731/
Mocare731/
Macarí731/
Macéra731/
Mácaro731/
Mákara731/
Maqora731/
Mascareas71588/
Macarahay7115/
Mascaraas714/
Mascarauz712/
Mazcareas711/
Macario6744,518/
Maquera6713,999/
Mascaro6710,799/
Maccari678,404/
Machira677,642/
Macarie674,458/
Machera673,696/
Maceira673,381/
Mascary673,184/
Macaire672,707/
Mascari672,280/
Macarro672,103/
Mokgara671,052/
McCarry67981/
Moscare67956/
Makoura67806/
Macarez67780/
Mocarro67615/
Mokaray67585/
Makhera67515/
Makarau67467/
Mokhara67421/
Mascare67418/
McHarry67337/
Magqira67324/
Makaraç67272/
Maccora67271/
MacAree67266/
Macaroy67244/
Maccaro67238/
Maikara67236/
Maceyra67210/
Makotra67192/
Macoura67190/
Macarei67177/
Mokarat67176/
Makytra67172/
Makorai67164/
Mchauru67159/
Makitra67115/
Mascaró67110/
Makarai67105/
MacCary6789/
Macaris6783/
Moukara6783/
Mokarai6777/
Macorra6775/
Makhora6773/
Macaret6763/
Madcora6761/
Makhira6757/
Makkera6755/
Mookara6752/
Makaray6750/
Maccera6748/
Makkara6747/
Maqaraz6744/
Makaraj6742/
Macgare6740/
Macargo6739/
Maquira6738/
Maikira6735/
Makarra6732/
Macarri6725/
Macasri6724/
Moscari6723/
Makerra6722/
Maukira6722/
Makirai6722/
Macorat6722/
Makaura6721/
Macariz6721/
Makarga6720/
Makgera6719/
Macares6718/
Moccaro6718/
Macarry6717/
Maikora6717/
Makhara6716/
Mhakira6715/
Macoraj6715/
Maškara6714/
Mackary6713/
Macarii6713/
Mokkara6713/
Macariy6713/
Makeera6713/
Macairo6713/
Mockary6712/
Makoora6711/
Mocario6711/
Macerau6711/
Maccare679/
Makarah679/
Mackare679/
Moscaro678/
Makaroa678/
Makuira678/
Makerah678/
Macorah678/
Moccari678/
Maakira678/
Masqara677/
Macauro677/
Makiera677/
Mazcaro677/
McCairo676/
Mochera676/
Makiras676/
Mascarahas675/
Macarip675/
Makgora675/
Makorra675/
Mokaraa674/
MacKaro674/
MacKora674/
Mahkara674/
Mahcira674/
Mmakara674/
Makaira673/
Matcora673/
Maucera673/
Macarit673/
MacAure673/
Makaara673/
Maukera673/
Mociraj673/
Maccira673/
Makarza673/
Maycera672/
MacArid672/
Macarot672/
MacAtro672/
Macerra672/
Maqqera672/
Makoira672/
Mascára672/
Maqarat672/
Moucary672/
Macoray672/
Maakara672/
Macasre672/
Makorha672/
Mascará672/
Mascarò672/
Moscora672/
Maukara672/
Makgara672/
Makcaro672/
MacKera671/
Makeyra671/
Makiraa671/
Matcari671/
Maciraj671/
Madkara671/
MacArer671/
MacArey671/
MacAroz671/
MacGary671/
McKerra671/
McArrie671/
Maqhara671/
Mhakara671/
Moscary671/
Macarhy671/
Máskara671/
Macarão671/
Matkara671/
Macaros671/
MacArró671/
Macaryo671/
Macarzo671/
Maakera671/
Maqarah671/
Maqiera671/
Maikera671/
Makayra671/
Makoray671/
Makirap671/
Makirea671/
Makiroa671/
Makaraa671/
Makaraś671/
Maicare671/
Mokarea671/
Mocares671/
Mocaris671/
Mocatri671/
Mochira671/
Mocargo671/
Mayqira671/
Makirza671/
MacKira670/

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