Koaru Surname
Approximately 58 people bear this surname
Koaru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 57 | 1:143,048 | 19,694 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Koaru (26) may also be a first name.
Koaru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koaru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Koaru is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Koaru.
How Common Is The Last Name Koaru? popularity and diffusion
The surname Koaru is the 2,530,696th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 98 percent of Koaru live; 98 percent live in Oceania Islands and 98 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 26 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 143,048. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Gulf, where 49 percent are found, National Capital District, where 33 percent are found and Central, where 7 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea it exists in one country. It is also found in Brazil, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koharu | 91 | 160 | / |
| Kouaru | 91 | 8 | / |
| Koarou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kouarou | 83 | 50 | / |
| Koyyaru | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kaoru | 80 | 479 | / |
| Kouaarou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahoru | 73 | 68 | / |
| Kojoru | 73 | 41 | / |
| Kouoru | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kohoru | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kaouru | 73 | 12 | / |
| Kaorui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kuiaru | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kaorut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koyoru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaearu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaooru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koharoo | 67 | 918 | / |
| Kaourou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kohorou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keujaru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuiarui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuiarou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaourau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coatruy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kohourou | 62 | 6 | / |
| Kahourou | 62 | 3 | / |
| Khoharoo | 62 | 2 | / |
| Couaraud | 62 | 1 | / |
| Caoru | 60 | 2 | / |
| Keheru | 55 | 1 | / |
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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 Koaru
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