Yarra Surname

22,679th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,949 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Mali

Yarra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yarra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India21,7721:35,2322,528
Mali1,2261:13,841614
Philippines5071:199,68131,532
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Australia871:310,29526,919
Canada411:898,67368,969
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Chile211:838,88017,964
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Ivory Coast131:1,774,71034,235
Guinea121:986,1511,312
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
England81:6,964,757184,742
Norway61:857,04855,549
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

The alternate forms: Yarrá (1) are calculated separately.

Yarra (3,169) may also be a first name.

Yarra Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yarra (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﺭ, Marathi: यर, Oriya: ୟାରା) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Yarrá. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yarra? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 22,679th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 304,294 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Yarra live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 127,710th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 3,169 people.

Yarra is most widely held in India, where it is held by 21,772 people, or 1 in 35,232. In India Yarra is mostly concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 88 percent live, Telangana, where 11 percent live and Karnataka, where 0 percent live. Not including India this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Mali, where 5 percent live and The Philippines, where 2 percent live.

Yarra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Yarra has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Yarra last name grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yarra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yarra last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Yarra earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $46,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.61% less than the national average, earning $45,900 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yarrá931/
Yarraa9127/
Yarrah919/
Yarrad914/
Yarrap911/
Yarrau911/
Yarrea911/
Yharra911/
Yaarra911/
Yara8971,335/
Yarrapp8311/
Yarrach839/
Yarraja836/
Yarraya833/
Yarraai831/
Yarruua831/
Yarraud831/
Yarga8027,434/
Jarra808,966/
Yatra802,864/
Yaraş802,566/
Yarro802,325/
Yarza802,155/
Yaray802,046/
Yarat801,371/
Yayra801,180/
Yarah801,117/
Yaras801,005/
Yaara80641/
Yarre80610/
Yarad80566/
Yarri80250/
Yarai80174/
Yaraç80158/
Yasra80150/
Yaraa80133/
Yaraj80130/
Yahra8099/
Earra8088/
Yorra8059/
Yarap8051/
Yarau8031/
Yarry8020/
Yarea8016/
Iarra8014/
Yhara8014/
Yaraz808/
Yarer808/
Yoara806/
Hyara806/
Yaroa806/
Yiara804/
Yarha804/
Jyara801/
Yarrj801/
Yajra801/
Yaarraya771/
Jarrah7313,241/
Yahara736,814/
Yaraja735,738/
Jarrad731,780/
Jarray73347/
Aiyara73344/
Yarris73268/
Yaraya73266/
Yattra73247/
Yatrap73211/
Giarra73201/
Yaraah73165/
Yaoura73149/
Yarrot73114/
Yarros7391/
Jarrau7386/
Yaraia7369/
Yareha7364/
Yaraai7360/
Yatras7358/
Jarras7358/
Yarroo7356/
Yarash7349/
Hyarad7347/
Jarrat7335/
Yaaraa7329/
Yarhap7327/
Yaracz7321/
Yathra7321/
Yargai7320/
Jarraz7320/
Yarats7319/
Yarzai7318/
Hiarra7317/
Yarach7315/
Yarrou7312/
Yaaira7312/
Yahura7311/
Yargay7310/
Jarraß7310/
Yaratz739/
Yarast739/
Yaread739/
Jarrai738/
Yarais738/
Yarroz737/
Yarreh736/
Ayyara735/
Yaraph735/
Yareer735/
Yarred734/
Oyorra734/
Ayiara734/
Yaruha734/
Yaraus733/
Yiarga733/
Yaatra733/
Yaraaz733/
Yaraha733/
Yarres732/
Yarrie732/
Yiaras732/
Jarraj732/
Jarrea732/
Jaurra732/
Jyaraj732/
Ajyara732/
Yatrah732/
Yadtra732/
Yaarah732/
Yihara732/
Yatrai732/
Iarrea732/
Yasrat732/
Jyarat731/
Oyyara731/
Jearra731/
Jharra731/
Iearra731/
Iharra731/
Yasrad731/
Yatraa731/
Yatrea731/
Yar'ah731/
Yaraad731/
Yarapp731/
Yarher731/
Yarrii731/
Yarroj731/
Yharad731/
Yhasra731/
Yiarri731/
Yaarga731/
Uiyara731/
Yarzea731/
Yarhai731/
Ayjara731/
Jarraa731/
Jarraï731/
Yaurah731/
Yaraid731/
Yaraip731/
Yarráh731/
Yorras731/
Yahraj731/
Jasrra731/
Iarrai731/
Earray730/
Yarrer730/
Hearra730/
Yiarry730/
Jara67308,958/
Yaro6784,650/
Yari6759,517/
Yare6730,151/
Yora673,261/
Jarratt673,250/
Yary671,515/
Jarraud67684/
Jarrash67477/
Iara67366/
Yarrish67319/
Eara67319/
Yaraghi67282/
Hyohara67268/
Jarraya67197/
Yahaira67166/
Wanyara6785/
Jarrait6760/
Yaratch6750/
Yargaya6746/
Jarrais6745/
Yiatras6742/
Jarrach6735/
Yahoura6728/
Yahayra6726/
Yarroch6724/
Yoharry6723/
Aiyaras6712/
Jarrahy6711/
Uyheara6711/
Yarroud6711/
Yarrosz6710/
Jarraha679/
Yaré679/
Jearrad678/
Yaraahe678/
Jarrhad678/
Ayyarah677/
Aiyarah677/
Aiyarat677/
Jiarrai676/
Yarrouy675/
Aiyarai674/
Aiyarap674/
Hajorra674/
Yarross673/
Yarhash673/
Yaraaia673/
Yaharaj672/
Yarj672/
Hyarris672/
Jaharra672/
Gaiyara672/
Aaiyara672/
Yarhaya672/
Jarrass672/
Jarraux672/
Jarraus671/
Ijarrah671/
Ejjarra671/
Eeairra671/
Ayyaraj671/
Ayyarap671/
Aayarri671/
Yaraaya671/
Yarredd671/
Yaathra671/
Yahreas671/
Yahraya671/
Yarhaja671/
Yára671/
Jarraut671/
Jarreas671/
Yatrash671/
Yağarer671/
Yaraaye671/
Yará671/
Yarí671/
Yarrood671/
Yarrouz671/
Yaaraya671/
Gaayara671/
Aiyarad671/
Aayaras671/
Jarrahs671/
Hoiyara671/
Yarhaus670/
Jarraid670/
Hearray670/

Yarra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yarra in the Oriya language
ୟାରାyara83.93
ରାଓra'o7.14
ୟାରାୟାyaraya1.79
ୟାରyara1.79
Yarra in the Marathi language
यरyara70.59
यारyara23.53
यारराyarara5.88
Yarra in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﺎﺭyar66.67
ﻳﺎﺭﻩyarh16.67
ﻳﺎﺭﺍyara16.67

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