Vara Surname

3,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174,264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Vara Surname Definition:

Comes from the latin "vara" and refers to an enclosed area.

Castilian name. One branch in Aragon.

[Varela] Of unknown geographic distribution. Derived from "vara" (see) - a rod or pole or stick.

Galician name.

Vara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India145,3801:5,276471
Mexico7,6311:16,2661,368
Spain5,3501:8,7391,040
Peru5,0691:6,270966
United States3,2681:110,91212,068
Argentina1,5811:27,0362,260
England1,1941:46,6655,871
South Africa5771:93,89611,466
Nepal4551:62,5961,676
Portugal3591:29,0201,851
Brazil3451:620,50523,061
Italy3381:180,93726,935
Ukraine2571:177,13124,282
Cuba2521:45,7251,937
Cameroon2171:95,71011,410
Russia2001:720,61560,831
Turkey1481:525,82029,462
Colombia1391:343,6986,058
Finland1371:40,1225,060
Papua New Guinea1181:69,0999,015
United Arab Emirates861:106,5389,171
Tanzania801:661,77039,157
Hungary611:160,92314,302
Romania601:334,63129,229
France591:1,125,809120,603
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Venezuela581:520,7609,798
Mauritania511:80,2915,266
Canada461:800,99162,809
Switzerland421:195,54617,263
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Chile361:489,34612,617
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Solomon Islands351:16,5723,167
Norway341:151,24418,822
Ecuador331:481,99510,698
Taiwan331:710,4475,096
Philippines291:3,490,973149,374
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Bolivia101:1,061,6434,908
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
China71:195,331,65210,124
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

The alternate forms: Vară (46) & Varà (1) are calculated separately.

Vara (110,494) may also be a first name.

Vara Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Comes from the latin "vara" and refers to an enclosed area.

Castilian name. One branch in Aragon.

[Varela] Of unknown geographic distribution. Derived from "vara" (see) - a rod or pole or stick.

Galician name.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Vara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vara (Georgian: ვარა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﺭﺍ, Hindi: वरा, Marathi: वारा, Oriya: ୱାରା, Russian: Вара) is found most in India. It may occur as: Vară or Varà. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vara? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,231st most numerous family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 41,819 people. The surname Vara occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Vara are found; 84 percent are found in South Asia and 84 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Vara is also the 9,300th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 110,494 people.

The surname is most common in India, where it is borne by 145,380 people, or 1 in 5,276. In India Vara is most frequent in: Tamil Nadu, where 84 percent reside, Gujarat, where 11 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 3 percent reside. Excluding India it exists in 99 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 4 percent reside and Spain, where 3 percent reside.

Vara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vara surname grew 7,104 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (57%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Vara surname are 42.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.93% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vara earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 2.41% less than the national average, earning 337,736 kr per year; in Peru they earn 24.79% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,580 per year; in South Africa they earn 37.83% less than the national average, earning R 147,732 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.54% less than the national average, earning $21,671,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.01% less than the national average, earning $38,397 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.66% more than the national average, earning $54,980 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vară9246/
Varà921/
Varga89253,775/
Varas8943,838/
Varai896,594/
Varha895,046/
Vaira894,377/
Varea894,148/
Varad893,883/
Varay893,626/
Varra892,933/
Varat892,097/
Vaara891,718/
Vatra891,256/
Varaj89971/
Varah89528/
Varaa89485/
Vajra89327/
Varaz89304/
Vaura89134/
Vayra89133/
Veara8997/
Vasra8959/
Vaera8959/
Varau8946/
Vahra8945/
Varoa8923/
Vhara8917/
Varap8917/
Vwara898/
Vuara894/
Varða893/
Varéa892/
Varêa891/
Vaïra891/
Vairat802,916/
Varaiy802,625/
Varaja801,820/
Varash801,019/
Varaya80489/
Varast80423/
Vairay80316/
Varhas80165/
Varras80160/
Varhad80159/
Vatras80149/
Varaha80145/
Varaut80129/
Vargau8094/
Varaai8091/
Vatrai8087/
Varadh8086/
Vajrad8084/
Vaaraa8079/
Vauraz8075/
Vairaa8075/
Varray8063/
Vatraz8059/
Varraz8055/
Vairai8054/
Vasrad8049/
Vatraľ8047/
Vatrač8047/
Hvaara8043/
Varait8042/
Vairad8040/
Vargay8039/
Varrah8036/
Vareas8033/
Varach8023/
Varhau8022/
Varais8022/
Vauras8021/
Vasrha8020/
Vargai8019/
Varaid8019/
Va'ara8018/
Vairaj8017/
Vairas8015/
Varaus8015/
Vahara8015/
Vaaras8015/
Varaas8014/
Varzai8014/
Vattra8013/
Varraa8011/
Varhač8011/
Varooa8010/
Varhat809/
Varaph809/
Varaud809/
Varrai808/
Vaarad806/
Vayrat806/
Vargah806/
Vairea805/
Varass805/
Varapp805/
Varrat805/
Vauray805/
Vargaa804/
Vheara804/
Vahura804/
Vatraĺ804/
Vauhra803/
Varaad803/
Varrea803/
Varajh803/
Vaaira803/
Vaaraj803/
Varahu803/
Vathra802/
Vaerra802/
Varraj802/
Varaih802/
Vaurat802/
Vairau802/
Varzay802/
Vharat801/
Vharaj801/
Varasd801/
Varead801/
Varhai801/
Varaat801/
Varahp801/
Vajhra801/
Vajrai801/
Vajray801/
Vajrra801/
Vaihra801/
Vearra801/
Vatrad801/
Varaux801/
Vareau801/
Vwarah801/
Varhaa801/
Vharad801/
Vaitra801/
Vaerau801/
Vaerea801/
Varaaa801/
Varaaz801/
Varaia801/
Varajt801/
Varrad801/
Varrga801/
Varzah801/
Vaarai801/
Vayras801/
Varats801/
Varoha801/
Vera75776,996/
Bara75154,105/
Vora7592,582/
Vare7523,706/
Vari7517,581/
Fara7513,681/
Wara7513,333/
Varo757,630/
Vary752,098/
Uara75174/
Varé7553/
Varó7530/
Varj7514/
Varè753/
Varí751/
Varasht73299/
Vargaya73276/
Varraut73166/
Varaich73139/
Vahtras73128/
Varraud73119/
Varraux7341/
Varhaia7339/
Varachh7337/
Varhach7325/
Vuarraz7321/
Vairath7319/
Vairaya7318/
Vautray7316/
Varaith7312/
Vautrat7311/
Varaish735/
Varhash735/
Varault735/
Vaaraad734/
Varahiy734/
Vasrrad733/
Vajrapp733/
Varhoľa733/
Varhaut732/
Vasradh732/
Vairaat732/
Varraja732/
Varjova732/
Vaurais732/
Vayrauh732/
Varhaya732/
Vouhara731/
Varathh731/
Varhaad731/
Varrass731/
Varraya731/
Vairach731/
Vairadh731/
Vachhra731/
Varashh731/
Vaharay731/
Varaaia731/
Varoaia731/
Varrath731/
Varasst731/
Varatch731/
Geevara731/
Vhairat731/
Vahrrai730/
Farah67607,958/
Faraj67279,382/
Barat67163,023/
Barai67104,149/
Baray6788,481/
Barad6776,436/
Barra6763,322/
Faraz6748,437/
Batra6745,096/
Barau6741,528/
Vohra6724,486/
Bhara6720,454/
Farha6716,724/
Varis6715,871/
Barea6713,698/
Vargo6710,854/
Baras6710,789/
Basra6710,465/
Barah6710,068/
Veera679,906/
Variy679,427/
Baira678,600/
Varri678,221/
Varre677,114/
Bahra675,914/
Farra675,266/
Faras675,103/
Barga674,696/
Faray674,693/
Veira674,350/
Varró673,854/
Barać673,801/
Vairo673,711/
Barza673,643/
Faura673,583/
Baraa673,497/
Baara673,116/
Bajra672,625/
Baura672,559/
Verra672,461/
Baraz672,387/
Waira672,358/
Vares672,290/
Phara672,241/
Farad672,040/
Varge672,026/
Farat671,910/
Varey671,890/
Baraç671,813/
Farai671,762/
Baraj671,732/
Warah671,690/
Farza671,686/
Farga671,503/
Voora671,468/
Vario671,462/
Bayra671,409/
Warea671,313/
Warai671,311/
Barha671,273/
Vauri671,084/
Baroa671,037/
Vhora671,030/
Waara671,018/
Varro671,009/
Varet67868/
Veyra67864/
Fatra67835/
Voraa67810/
Bağra67718/
Wahra67689/
Faroa67575/
Waura67563/
Warau67550/
Vatre67525/
Barač67525/
Farea67520/
Vasri67517/
Barap67511/
Vaury67497/
Vayro67473/
Vhare67459/
Vatri67446/
Fajra67445/
Mpara67434/
Veraa67426/
Hwara67417/
Varez67408/
Verah67408/
Varos67406/
Voras67399/
Varry67397/
Vargi67397/
Farau67379/
Vayre67374/
Vaure67371/
Vajre67352/
Vaari67337/
Faira67337/
Vorai67332/
Beara67326/
Veary67324/
Warra67317/
Varer67293/
Vatră67291/
Veray67289/
Varrault67289/
Waray67287/
Varho67282/
Vairi67278/
Variz67278/
Vaire67276/
Vorad67276/
Varoz67273/
Vorau67260/
Faraş67257/
Vared67240/
Faraa67235/
Varhe67233/
Vatry67232/
Voraj67232/
Varee67218/
Vaireaux67193/
Vhari67186/
Faraś67186/
Varoi67180/
Votra67177/
Vehra67171/
Varie67166/
Vorah67162/
Várai67156/
Voura67154/
Varje67149/
Baraś67144/
Varid67143/
Varod67142/
Warha67142/
Varyi67140/
Varyš67132/
Varão67120/
Vorat67119/
Huara67116/
Vorap67111/
Warza67109/
Vorra67108/
Vairy67105/
Vahry67103/
Faara67103/
Varot6797/
Vaare6795/
Faera6787/
Varahash6785/
Vareh6779/
Voray6778/
Voraz6771/
Whara6769/
Verau6766/
Váray6765/
Varep6764/
Varaitch6762/
Varøy6759/
Fahra6756/
Vasre6749/
Veari6748/
Wayra6747/
Warać6745/
Veura6744/
Vajrauch6743/
Varej6742/
Varhi6741/
Varoy6741/
Voira6740/
Varit6739/
Varys6738/
Varraich6737/
Hvari6736/
Verai6735/
Veare6733/
Vajri6733/
Vauro6731/
Pfara6731/
Fasra6730/
Hbara6727/
Vajro6727/
Vharo6726/
Waera6726/
Varih6725/
Vuira6725/
Vearo6724/
Waroa6724/
Varij6723/
Varoo6722/
Vaáry6722/
Varui6720/
Uarga6720/
Varreaux6720/
Vahri6719/
Varou6718/
Varajová6717/
Varoj6717/
Varuy6717/
Baréa6716/
Varei6714/
Vuari6713/
Farap6712/
Vuera6712/
Fayra6712/
Varré6711/
Barêa6710/
Varoš6710/
Vgare679/
Varrà679/
Vatré679/
Fhara678/
Vaaro678/
Värat678/
Baïra678/
Waraj677/
Varoh677/
Npara677/
Varuj676/
Varii676/
Uarai676/
Baraš676/
Uaray676/
Varză676/
Varés676/
Uarau675/
Vahre675/
Varzhoha675/
Varip674/
Vouharas674/
Waraa674/
Varzé674/
Varoß674/
Vairé674/
Barôa674/
Baraï674/
Varzo673/
Farač673/
Vaero673/
Varyh673/
Varjs672/
Vahierra672/
Bgara672/
Varyo672/
Uaras672/
Variš672/
Varzy672/
Varès672/
Várad672/
Wajra672/
Vareu672/
Varzè671/
Uarat671/
Vosra671/
Vgari671/
Vhary671/
Uarra671/
Varhy671/
Varihova671/
Varop671/
Vairaggi671/
Vasro671/
Feara671/
Baàra671/
Barãa671/
Bàara671/
Voera671/
Vaharaai671/
Vaharaid671/
Varitowa671/
Varoş671/
Varrá671/
Varayová671/
Vareš671/
Uarad671/
Uarea671/
Waréa671/
Waraś671/
Varás671/
Varée671/
Varøi671/
Vaári671/
Vauraitė671/
Voyra671/
Farìa671/
Variç671/
Baraà671/
Vware671/
Vaïri671/
Uaraj671/
Wuara670/

Vara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vara in the Georgian language
ვარაvara-
Vara in the Marathi language
वाराvara89.65
वराvara9.92
वरvara0.42
Vara in the Hindi language
वराvara64.32
वाराvara33.2
वर्माvarma1.24
वेाराveara0.41
Vara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺎﺭﺍfara47.62
ﻓﺎﺭﻩfarh33.33
ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭalfar9.52
ﻓﺎﺭfar4.76
ﻓﺎﺭﻯfary4.76
Vara in the Oriya language
ୱାରାwara33.33
ୱାରwara22.22
ଭରାbhara11.11
ୱାରାଲକ୍ଷୀwaralaksi11.11
ବାରାbara11.11
ୱାରାପସାଦwarapasada11.11
Vara in the Russian language
Вараvara-

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