Jharu Surname
Approximately 198 people bear this surname
Jharu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 193 | 1:3,974,432 | 108,189 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
Jharu (6,527) may also be a first name.
Jharu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jharu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jharu (Bengali: ঝড়ু, Hindi: झाड़ू, Marathi: झारु, Oriya: ଝାରୁ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jharu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,194,481st most widespread surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 36,805,787 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Jharu reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 81,194th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 6,527 people.
The surname is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 193 people, or 1 in 3,974,432. In India it is most common in: Gujarat, where 68 percent reside, Madhya Pradesh, where 16 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account India Jharu is found in one country. It is also found in Trinidad and Tobago, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jharu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jharu in the Marathi language | ||
| झारु | jharu | 96.23 |
| महारु | maharu | 1.89 |
| झारू | jharu | 1.89 |
| Jharu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଝାରୁ | jharu | 94.58 |
| ଝାରୂ | jharu | 3.11 |
| ଝରୁ | jharu | 1.61 |
| ସାହୁ | sahu | 0.12 |
| ଝାଡୁ | jhadu | 0.12 |
| ଝରୂ | jharu | 0.12 |
| Jharu in the Bengali language | ||
| ঝড়ু | jharu | 33.33 |
| ঝাড়ু | jharu | 33.33 |
| ঝাড়ু | jharu | 33.33 |
| Jharu in the Hindi language | ||
| झाड़ू | jharu | 31.58 |
| झारू | jharu | 23.68 |
| झरु | jharu | 18.42 |
| झारु | jharu | 13.16 |
| झरू | jharu | 10.53 |
| झगरू | jhagaru | 2.63 |
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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
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- 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 Jharu
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