Yara Surname

7,952nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71,335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Yara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan23,5601:7,583616
India12,6471:60,6524,131
Colombia8,2971:5,758804
Egypt6,2541:14,7001,756
Burkina Faso5,2741:3,480427
Japan3,8131:33,5293,154
Mali3,6781:4,614317
Philippines1,5051:67,26811,518
Iraq7391:47,3911,919
Ivory Coast6191:37,2722,465
Nigeria5571:318,03017,522
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
United States4611:786,24560,824
Papua New Guinea3951:20,6422,191
Niger3941:48,7112,453
Mauritania3431:11,9381,179
Brazil2851:751,13827,388
Indonesia2131:620,88849,115
Benin1931:53,5526,715
Ukraine1831:248,75832,662
Guinea1781:66,482750
Cameroon1441:144,23016,009
Kuwait1161:32,7654,071
Peru1161:274,00110,785
Iran1141:673,53135,891
Dominican Republic1001:104,3294,466
United Arab Emirates851:107,7919,280
Thailand771:917,381143,219
Spain511:916,70735,562
Afghanistan451:714,5157,832
Turkey431:1,809,80165,502
Algeria401:965,78942,026
Angola361:749,7002,649
England351:1,591,94567,242
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Kenya171:2,716,46537,471
Qatar161:147,37516,023
France151:4,428,181244,602
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
China41:341,830,39216,990
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Guam11:160,1214,893
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Yára (1) & Yará (1) are calculated separately.

Yara (281,343) may also be a first name.

Yara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yara (Arabic: يارا, Bengali: য়ারা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﺭ, Hindi: यारा, Marathi: यारा, Oriya: ୟାରା, Tibetan: ཡ་ར་) occurs most in Pakistan. It can be found as: Yára or Yará. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,952nd most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 102,159 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Yara reside; 51 percent reside in South Asia and 33 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 3,737th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 281,343 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 23,560 people, or 1 in 7,583. In Pakistan Yara is most frequent in: Punjab, where 100 percent are found, Sindh, where 0 percent are found and Balochistan, where 0 percent are found. Excluding Pakistan Yara occurs in 87 countries. It is also common in India, where 18 percent are found and Colombia, where 12 percent are found.

Yara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Yara has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Yara last name expanded 2,426 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Yara last name is principally Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Yara are 11.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.06% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,686 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.48% less than the national average, earning $21,458,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.07% less than the national average, earning $40,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.08% less than the national average, earning $27,287 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yára921/
Yará921/
Yarga8927,434/
Yarra8923,949/
Yatra892,864/
Yaraş892,566/
Yarza892,155/
Yaray892,046/
Yarat891,371/
Yayra891,180/
Yarah891,117/
Yaras891,005/
Yaara89641/
Yarad89566/
Yarai89174/
Yaraç89158/
Yasra89150/
Yaraa89133/
Yaraj89130/
Yahra8999/
Yarap8951/
Yarau8931/
Yarea8916/
Yhara8914/
Yaraz898/
Yoara896/
Hyara896/
Yaroa896/
Yiara894/
Yarha894/
Jyara891/
Yajra891/
Yahara806,814/
Yaraja805,738/
Aiyara80344/
Yaraya80266/
Yattra80247/
Yatrap80211/
Yaraah80165/
Yaoura80149/
Yaraia8069/
Yareha8064/
Yaraai8060/
Yatras8058/
Yarash8049/
Hyarad8047/
Yaaraa8029/
Yarraa8027/
Yarhap8027/
Yaracz8021/
Yathra8021/
Yargai8020/
Yarats8019/
Yarzai8018/
Yarach8015/
Yaaira8012/
Yahura8011/
Yargay8010/
Yaratz809/
Yarrah809/
Yarast809/
Yaread809/
Yarais808/
Ayyara805/
Yaraph805/
Yarrad804/
Ayiara804/
Yaruha804/
Yaraus803/
Yiarga803/
Yaatra803/
Yaraaz803/
Yaraha803/
Yiaras802/
Jyaraj802/
Ajyara802/
Yatrah802/
Yadtra802/
Yaarah802/
Yihara802/
Yatrai802/
Yasrat802/
Jyarat801/
Oyyara801/
Yasrad801/
Yatraa801/
Yatrea801/
Yar'ah801/
Yaraad801/
Yarapp801/
Yarrap801/
Yarrau801/
Yarrea801/
Yharad801/
Yharra801/
Yhasra801/
Yaarga801/
Yaarra801/
Uiyara801/
Yarzea801/
Yarhai801/
Ayjara801/
Yaurah801/
Yaraid801/
Yaraip801/
Yahraj801/
Jara75308,958/
Yaro7584,650/
Yari7559,517/
Yare7530,151/
Yora753,261/
Yary751,515/
Iara75366/
Eara75319/
Yaré759/
Yarj752/
Yarí751/
Yaraghi73282/
Hyohara73268/
Yahaira73166/
Wanyara7385/
Yaratch7350/
Yargaya7346/
Yiatras7342/
Yahoura7328/
Yahayra7326/
Aiyaras7312/
Yarrapp7311/
Uyheara7311/
Yarrach739/
Yaraahe738/
Ayyarah737/
Aiyarah737/
Aiyarat737/
Yarraja736/
Aiyarai734/
Aiyarap734/
Yarraya733/
Yarhash733/
Yaraaia733/
Yaharaj732/
Gaiyara732/
Aaiyara732/
Yarhaya732/
Ayyaraj731/
Ayyarap731/
Yaraaya731/
Yarraai731/
Yarruua731/
Yaathra731/
Yahreas731/
Yahraya731/
Yarhaja731/
Yatrash731/
Yaraaye731/
Yarraud731/
Yaaraya731/
Gaayara731/
Aiyarad731/
Aayaras731/
Hoiyara731/
Yarhaus730/
Yared6763,994/
Ihara6738,164/
Yarou6725,907/
Jarad6719,051/
Jarra678,966/
Jahra676,576/
Ayora676,201/
Jarah675,087/
Jhara674,171/
Jaara674,112/
Yarro672,325/
Jaras672,117/
Jaura671,932/
Yaree671,837/
Yasri671,818/
Yargi671,743/
Yares671,699/
Yaros671,642/
Yariz671,625/
Yatri671,326/
Jarau671,133/
Jarga671,123/
Yaris671,061/
Yaroh67960/
Ehara67949/
Jarat67809/
Geara67773/
Yosra67691/
Yarot67680/
Jaray67677/
Yareh67663/
Yarre67610/
Jarha67589/
Jarap67551/
Jasra67549/
Yargo67484/
Jatra67481/
Jaraj67476/
Yarid67462/
Jaira67420/
Yarey67401/
Yaryy67399/
Jarai67353/
Yoari67333/
Ijara67283/
Giara67282/
Yoray67281/
Yarri67250/
Yaari67241/
Yarzo67234/
Jiara67226/
Jaraa67214/
Yaryz67213/
Yorat67203/
Yarei67201/
Yaryi67201/
Yaaro67188/
Yiaro67184/
Hyare67177/
Jarza67152/
Yahri67128/
Yario67122/
Jaraz67111/
Yoraz67108/
Hyari6789/
Yasro6788/
Earra6788/
Yarhi6787/
Yarit6780/
Hiara6777/
Jayra6776/
Yatre6775/
Yarge6774/
Iarza6771/
Iarai6769/
Yarie6764/
Yaroo6762/
Iaras6762/
Yorra6759/
Yahro6749/
Yariç6749/
Earea6746/
Iatra6746/
Yarop6745/
Yoras6744/
Yaary6740/
Yarep6738/
Ajora6737/
Jeara6734/
Yorah6732/
Hyora6731/
Yarip6731/
Yarzi6725/
Yaroi6725/
Yarys6721/
Hjara6720/
Yarry6720/
Yareu6720/
Yaroz6719/
Yaare6719/
Iarea6719/
Heara6718/
Yatro6718/
Yarez6716/
Yaret6716/
Jarač6715/
Yariy6714/
Iarra6714/
Yaroj6711/
Yarii6711/
Jaraß6711/
Yasry6711/
Jjara6710/
Yarzy6710/
Yahre679/
Yiare679/
Jyari679/
Yarij679/
Oyora679/
Jaraš679/
Yarer678/
Yarhe678/
Yaroy677/
Yoora677/
Yajri676/
Yarze675/
Earai675/
Yareo675/
Yarod675/
Yarui675/
Yohra674/
Yarho674/
Iaray674/
Yayre674/
Aiyaraai674/
Yoharaja674/
Yaryo674/
Hayyarah674/
Jeyra673/
Yorai673/
Eyora673/
Aiyaraph673/
Aiora673/
Earaj672/
Yoraj672/
Yojra672/
Yoary672/
Yaryt672/
Aiyarach672/
Yaryh672/
Hyary671/
Jyare671/
Eahra671/
Earaa671/
Yargahei671/
Yarrj671/
Yojhaira671/
Yaarraya671/
Yorad671/
Uyora671/
Iarga671/
Yaryd671/
Jaroa671/
Jaraś671/
Jyaro671/
Yoraa671/
Yoraç671/
Yoare671/
Yaairaja671/
Yayri671/
Yatry671/
Yaïrè671/
Yarahaph671/
Yarej671/
Yarrá671/
Yaharath671/
Yharo671/
Aiyaaira671/
Aiyaraja671/
E'Ara671/
Jarea671/
Hyaro671/
Yotra671/
Yaharaus670/

Yara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yara in the Tibetan language
ཡ་ར་yara-
Yara in the Bengali language
য়ারাyara-
Yara in the Oriya language
ୟାରାyara96.38
ୟାରyara0.72
ୟରାyara0.72
େୟରାeyara0.72
ରାଜୁraju0.72
Yara in the Marathi language
याराyara95.83
यराyara4.17
Yara in the Hindi language
याराyara77.78
शायराsayara6.35
यराyara4.76
यारyara3.17
शयाराsayara3.17
यात्राyatra1.59
Yara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﺎﺭyar45.05
ﻳﺎﺭﺍyara37.84
ﻳﺎﺭﻩyarh15.32
ﻳﺮﻩyrh0.9
Yara in the Arabic language
ياراyara-

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