McCarra Surname

1,003,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McCarra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McCarra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2331:1,555,618105,142
Ireland1011:46,6233,460
Scotland161:334,61415,044
England51:11,143,612252,590
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

McCarra Last Name Facts

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

McCarra occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCarra? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,003,904th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 28,691,126 people. McCarra occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of McCarra live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname McCarra is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 233 people, or 1 in 1,555,618. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Mississippi, where 36 percent reside, Maryland, where 11 percent reside and Alabama, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 40 percent reside and Scotland, where 6 percent reside.

McCarra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCarra has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCarra last name grew 1,110 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 1,263 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCarra Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McCarra last name are 23.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.18% registered with the political party.

McCarra earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.11% less than the national average, earning $39,651 USD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McCarra
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