Itaru Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Itaru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Itaru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Itaru (2,982) may also be a first name.

Itaru Last Name Facts

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

Itaru (Hindi: िटरु, Marathi: इटारु) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Itaru click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Itaru? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,730,171st most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname Itaru is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Itaru are found; 54 percent are found in East Africa and 39 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Itaru is also the 132,618th most frequently used forename in the world, borne by 2,982 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 5,577,040. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Soroti District, where 29 percent live, Arua District, where 14 percent live and Koboko District, where 14 percent live. Excluding Uganda Itaru occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 21 percent live and Nigeria, where 21 percent live.

Itaru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Itaru surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jitaru913,989/
Itarut9152/
Gitaru9137/
Aitaru9136/
Istaru9117/
Itarud917/
Itairu915/
Itharu914/
Itaaru911/
Itarup911/
Itarui911/
Ittaru911/
Itharut838/
Istharu833/
Ittarut832/
Hitarut831/
Aitarau831/
Oitarau831/
Hitarou831/
Yistaru831/
Aitharu831/
Hittaru831/
Itoru80861/
Etaru80155/
Utaru8055/
Iteru8051/
Ytaru801/
Yitaraut773/
Jittarux771/
Ittharut771/
Ittarutt771/
Jitaraut771/
Utharu73214/
Gitoru7367/
Etharu7334/
Etarup7318/
Utauru7311/
Yotaru737/
Ettaru737/
Getaru736/
Estaru735/
Aiteru735/
Itheru732/
Jîtaru732/
Hutaru731/
Eataru731/
Etarou731/
Jiteru731/
Uttaru731/
Ieteru731/
Aitarouss711/
Hutauru6739/
Utharau6716/
Itourou675/
Estharu675/
Ittaroe671/
Esttaru671/
Estarus671/
Estairu671/

Itaru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Itaru in the Hindi language
िटरुitaru83.78
इतरूitaru16.22
Itaru in the Marathi language
इटारुitaru30.77
ईटारुitaru23.08
इतरुitaru15.38
इटारूitaru15.38
ईतरुitaru7.69
ईटारूitaru7.69

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Itaru
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