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

Sierra (Arabic: سييرا, Russian: Сиерра) is held by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Sierra is the 1,193^rd most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 16,294 people. The last name Sierra occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Sierra are found; 44 percent are found in South America and 37 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Sierra is also the 39,994^th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 18,541 people.

Sierra is most frequently used in Colombia, where it is borne by 141,598 people, or 1 in 337. In Colombia it is most prevalent in: Capital District, where 19 percent live, Antioquia Department, where 12 percent live and Sucre Department, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Colombia Sierra is found in 117 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 16 percent live and Spain, where 9 percent live.

Sierra Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sierra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sierra last name increased 20,146 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sierra Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Sierra surname are 41.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.84% being registered with the party.

The amount Sierra earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 2.69% more than the national average, earning €30,837 per year; in Norway they earn 46.34% less than the national average, earning 185,721 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.44% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,300 per year; in South Africa they earn 56.1% more than the national average, earning R 370,956 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning $23,025,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.13% less than the national average, earning $37,051 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $52,644 CAD per year.