Haratu Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Moldova

Haratu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Haratu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

The alternate forms: Hărătu (1) are calculated separately.

Haratu (457) may also be a first name.

Haratu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Haratu (Hindi: हरतु, Marathi: हरटु, Oriya: ହରତୁ) is found most in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as: Hărătu. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Haratu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,798,600th most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Haratu live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 399,588th most common given name in the world, borne by 457 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 9,841,264. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Adamawa, where 67 percent are found, Kogi, where 22 percent are found and Sokoto, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 15 percent are found and Cameroon, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haratau92152/
Haratou9234/
Hairatu9234/
Haratus9228/
Haaratu9218/
Kharatu925/
Hauratu924/
Aharatu921/
Hasratu921/
Aratu9136/
Hărătu891/
Khairatu8621/
Hairatou864/
Harratou861/
Aharatou861/
Kharatau861/
Harastus861/
Argatu83811/
Arastu83284/
Arattu83215/
Aratus8380/
Jaratu8334/
Aratau8327/
Garatu8324/
Asratu8316/
Auratu8311/
Aratou837/
Airatu836/
Arhatu834/
Heratu833/
Arautu832/
Earatu831/
Aratuz831/
Charaatou801/
Arastus77264/
Horatau77113/
Aratuha7724/
Auratus7716/
Arastou778/
Charotu778/
Araytou778/
Airatou778/
Jaratou777/
Kharotu775/
Hareitu774/
Earathu773/
Garatou772/
Jaaratu772/
Garatui772/
Aerathu772/
Gargatu771/
Aratous771/
Arratou771/
Arzatou771/
Choratu771/
Arató731,081/
Aretu73159/
Arotu73153/
Eratu7334/
Oratu731/
Houratou7131/
Kharothu711/
Chatrotu711/
Gahratou711/
Horaitou711/
Haroutou711/
Ayratuha711/
Arahatou711/
Horatuis711/
Choraitou6770/
Aruotu6746/
Hourratou6727/
Erattu6723/
Oratou6716/
Orastu678/
Erathu676/
Aroutu673/
Ouratu672/
Aratoo671/
Jarotu671/
Earotu671/
Airotu671/
Arothu671/
Heretu671/
Airetu671/
Oratus671/
Areteu671/
Charoutou671/
Aretau671/
Eraitu671/
Horotu671/
Houreatou671/

Haratu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Haratu in the Oriya language
ହରତୁharatu-
Haratu in the Marathi language
हरटुharatu-
Haratu in the Hindi language
हरतुharatu68.63
हरतूharatu27.45
हरटूharatu3.92

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