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

The surname Vera (Arabic: فرَّا, Georgian: ვერა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻴﺮﺍ, Hindi: वेरा, Marathi: वेरा, Oriya: େରି) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can be rendered as a variant: Verá, Véra, Věra or Verà. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 707^th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 9,379 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Vera are found; 69 percent are found in South America and 23 percent are found in Andean South America. Vera is also the 261^st most common given name throughout the world, held by 2,223,084 people.

The last name is most common in Mexico, where it is borne by 119,826 people, or 1 in 1,036. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: México, where 16 percent reside, Guanajuato, where 10 percent reside and Veracruz, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Mexico this surname occurs in 146 countries. It also occurs in Ecuador, where 14 percent reside and Argentina, where 12 percent reside.

Vera Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Vera has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vera last name grew 23,655 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vera Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Vera surname is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Vera last name are 42.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.95% registered with the party.

The amount Vera earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 66.05% less than the national average, earning €10,196 per year; in Peru they earn 1.56% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,688 per year; in South Africa they earn 65.91% more than the national average, earning R 394,260 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.67% less than the national average, earning $22,323,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.71% less than the national average, earning $37,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.73% less than the national average, earning $46,837 CAD per year.