McCara Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McCara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McCara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

McCara Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCara occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,957,383rd most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 148 percent of McCara are found; 148 percent are found in North America and 148 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McCara is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 1,535,233. In Canada McCara is mostly concentrated in: Nova Scotia, where 100 percent live. Besides Canada this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 52 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

McCara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCara surname increased 186 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McCara last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount McCara earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.44% less than the national average, earning $36,056 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.42% less than the national average, earning $40,036 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCara9249/
McAra91968/
MacCarra866/
MacCaray861/
Maccarat861/
McCary833,099/
Macara83839/
McHara839/
McKara835/
McCaro833/
Mocara833/
Maccari778,404/
Mascara771,815/
McCarry77981/
Moscara77474/
Macarat77431/
Maccora77271/
Maccaro77238/
Macayra77214/
Macaray77135/
Macarra77132/
MacCary7789/
Macarau7778/
Macaira7769/
MacKara7750/
Maccera7748/
Moccaro7718/
MacAras7716/
MacArah7710/
MacArai779/
Maccare779/
Moccari778/
McCairo776/
Maccira773/
Mocayra772/
Macaara772/
Macarap771/
Macaraz771/
Macahra771/
Maycara771/
Mcira73761/
Mcari732/
Mcaro731/
Maccario714,162/
Macaraya713,056/
McCarrey71264/
Macairap71261/
Mascaras71182/
Moscaira71166/
Maccarri71157/
Maccauro71134/
McCarrie71110/
Mascaray7185/
Mascarau7140/
Mascaraa7130/
Macaaras7127/
Mazcaray7120/
MacCarry7118/
Macaraid7115/
Macaarap7111/
Moscayra7110/
Mascarah717/
Máscaras714/
Macauray714/
Maccaire713/
Maccarie713/
Mascarat713/
Mascarra713/
Mozcaira713/
MacCarey712/
Mascarea712/
Moccearo712/
Macasray712/
Maccargo712/
MacAracz711/
Macarais711/
MacAratz711/
MacCeary711/
Maccaris711/
Mascaura711/
Macaraiz711/
Macareas711/
Macaurad711/
Macaurap711/
Maccarre711/
Maascara711/
M'Macara711/
Maaicara711/
Mahacara711/
Moccario711/
Macaraja711/
MacCaroy710/
Makara6713,585/
Mcharo677,719/
Macari677,005/
Macera674,407/
Makera672,025/
Macaro671,426/
Mokara671,305/
Macary67998/
Makora67960/
Makira67643/
Mascareas67588/
McCory67558/
Macare67382/
Macora67269/
Mocera67134/
Mchura6773/
Macira6767/
Mchira6736/
Mocary6733/
Maqara6722/
Macaré6717/
Macarahay6715/
McKary6710/
Mchari676/
Mocari674/
Mascaraas674/
Maqera673/
Makyra672/
Mocora672/
Macará672/
Maqira672/
Mascarauz672/
McArre671/
Mocare671/
Macarí671/
Maccareer671/
MacCarrie671/
Macéra671/
Mazcareas671/
Mácaro671/
Mákara671/
Maqora671/

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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 McCara
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