Daratu Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Daratu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Daratu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Daratu (80) may also be a first name.

Daratu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Daratu (Hindi: दारतु, Marathi: दरतु) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Daratu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,649,889th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Daratu live; 72 percent live in West Africa and 72 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,075,395th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 80 people.

Daratu is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Federal Capital Territory, where 54 percent reside, Zamfara, where 38 percent reside and Yobe, where 8 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Daratu is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daratou9232/
Dharatu924/
Darhatu922/
Darahtu921/
Daratus921/
Daraatu921/
Dasratu921/
Darastu921/
Daharatu8655/
Dharatou861/
Dharastu861/
Deratu834/
Darotu831/
Daharatou807/
Dharaithu801/
Darrasthu801/
Doratus7713/
Dorateu7712/
Dhoratu771/
Daroutu771/
Dharotu771/
Douratou7122/
Doratheu713/
Deretu678/
Doroteu62122/
Doreteu628/
Dorotheu5723/
Doroteus572/
Dorothus571/
Douroteu571/
Douretou571/
Dorotheus532/

Daratu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Daratu in the Hindi language
दारतुdaratu-
Daratu in the Marathi language
दरतुdaratu-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Daratu
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