Family name Mär (Mär 
, Märchen) , globally, is a rare surname. The family name Mär is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Tunisia, where it is a rare surname, Algeria, and Morocco, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Egypt, and Tunisia. More prevalently, Mär is the forename as well as the last name.