Fetaru Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Fetaru Surname User-submission:

The surname Fetaru comes from the Lugbara tribe found in the West Nile subregion of Uganda.

The Lugbara tribe cuts across Arua, Maracha, and Terego districts.

Fetaru means 'gift'. The word feta means 'gift', and fetaru means 'as a gift' in literal translation from Lugbarati.

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Fetaru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1121:348,56522,932
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Fetaru (40) may also be a first name.

Fetaru Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Fetaru comes from the Lugbara tribe found in the West Nile subregion of Uganda.

The Lugbara tribe cuts across Arua, Maracha, and Terego districts.

Fetaru means 'gift'. The word feta means 'gift', and fetaru means 'as a gift' in literal translation from Lugbarati.

Feta is usually used for the boys, while Fetaru is used for the girls in the Lugbara culture. However, that is not a strict rule, since some girls are also plainly called Feta.

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Fetaru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fetaru (Hindi: फेटारू, Marathi: फॅतरु) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fetaru? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,691,963rd most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Fetaru are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 40 people.

The last name Fetaru is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 112 people, or 1 in 348,565. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Arua District, where 72 percent live, Maracha District, where 20 percent live and Kampala District, where 4 percent live. Not including Uganda Fetaru exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and Israel, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fataru8312/
Vetaru831/
Fatarru776/
Fitarau775/
Fatairu773/
Fitarus771/
Fataharu712/
Fetourou711/
Fistarou711/
Fateru67373/
Vitaru67111/
Vataru6717/
Votaru672/
Fatoru672/
Fotoru671/
Phetharut671/
Phataru6295/
Faterou6240/
Vaetoru6221/
Fiterau6215/
Vatharu622/
Vatauru621/
Vetooru621/
Vaataru621/
Vattaru621/
Fatheru620/
Phitarau571/
Vathauru571/
Vateru5010/
Voteru502/

Fetaru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fetaru in the Marathi language
फॅतरुphetaru-
Fetaru in the Hindi language
फेटारूphetaru90.91
फेतारूphetaru9.09

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