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Where Does The Last Name Para Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Para (Bengali: পারা, Georgian: პარა, Hindi: पारा, Marathi: पारा, Oriya: ପାରା, Russian: Пара, Tibetan: སྤ་ར།) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Pará, Pára, Pära or Pară. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Para? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 8,700^th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 111,505 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Para are found; 76 percent are found in South Asia and 73 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 13,149^th most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 74,504 people.

Para is most common in India, where it is held by 48,098 people, or 1 in 15,948. In India it is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 64 percent reside, Gujarat, where 23 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 7 percent reside. Excluding India this last name occurs in 121 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Poland, where 2 percent reside.

Para Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Para has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Para last name expanded 1,656 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 5,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Para Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Para last name are 0.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Para earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 0.52% more than the national average, earning €30,187 per year; in South Africa they earn 40.53% less than the national average, earning R 141,312 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.52% less than the national average, earning $19,632,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $44,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.32% more than the national average, earning $55,306 CAD per year.