Duruba Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Duruba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Duruba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea451:181,19425,163
India411:18,708,912282,725
Nigeria401:4,428,569120,862
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Duruba (70) may also be a first name.

Duruba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Duruba (Marathi: दुरुबा, Oriya: ଦୁରୁବା) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Duruba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Duruba? popularity and diffusion

Duruba is the 1,558,593rd most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 35 percent of Duruba are found; 34 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 34 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,162,016th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 70 people.

Duruba is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 181,194. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Western, where 76 percent live, Central, where 13 percent live and National Capital District, where 9 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 31 percent live and Nigeria, where 30 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Durubas9222/
Dhuruba924/
Durubai923/
Durgubai8637/
Dusrubai861/
Durusbay861/
Dhurubai861/
Doruba83101/
Duruwa8321/
Duruva8319/
Duroba8310/
Duriba835/
Durubi833/
Durube832/
Diruba832/
Durubo831/
Douroubay8011/
Dhurgubai801/
Duruibe77339/
Duribai7753/
Dhuruwa7713/
Dhoruba778/
Durubey775/
Duruube772/
Duruwaa771/
Durubgo771/
Dauruwa771/
Douroba771/
Dorubai771/
Duruvah771/
Dhuruva771/
Dourouwa7119/
Dhuribai7112/
Duurgube712/
Dhirubai712/
Durubets711/
Douroubo711/
Durubeis711/
Diriba6730,160/
Doroba671,204/
Dhirubhai67574/
Douroubou6732/
Doruwa6716/
Durobi676/
Duruve676/
Dhuriebai673/
Duribo671/
Douroubeh671/
Dorubo671/

Duruba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Duruba in the Marathi language
दुरुबाduruba-
Duruba in the Oriya language
ଦୁରୁବାduruba97.14
ଡୁରୁବାduruba2.86

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Duruba
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