Etroo Surname
Approximately 836 people bear this surname
Etroo Surname User-submission:
This surname originates from the Fante words eturu ba which means 'carrying a baby' or 'fertility'. The feminine version of the name Eturuba makes more direct sense. The feminine version is Eturuba and the masculine rendered as Etrue or Etru or Eturu or Etroo.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 831 | 1:32,516 | 3,831 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Etroo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originates from the Fante words eturu ba which means 'carrying a baby' or 'fertility'. The feminine version of the name Eturuba makes more direct sense. The feminine version is Eturuba and the masculine rendered as Etrue or Etru or Eturu or Etroo.
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Where Does The Last Name Etroo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Etroo is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Etroo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 416,195th most common family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 8,717,160 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Etroo live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This last name is most common in Ghana, where it is held by 831 people, or 1 in 32,516. Barring Ghana Etroo exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 0 percent reside and Egypt, where 0 percent reside.
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