Maragu Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Maragu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maragu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1091:485,70332,780
India121:63,922,115578,870
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
France11:66,422,722504,397
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Maragu (239) may also be a first name.

Maragu Last Name Facts

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

Maragu (Hindi: मरगु, Marathi: मरगु, Oriya: ମାରଗୁ, Russian: Марагу) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Maragu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maragu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Maragu is the 1,484,726th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 51,320,746 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Maragu are found; 84 percent are found in East Africa and 84 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 578,640th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 239 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 485,703. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Manyara Region, where 98 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 1 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Maragu occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 8 percent reside and Kenya, where 7 percent reside.

Maragu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Maragu has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marangu922,710/
Maragau92173/
Maragou92109/
Maragus9222/
Maraggu923/
Maragup923/
Maraguu921/
Maraghu921/
Maeragu921/
Marangou86244/
Marragou8623/
Maranggu866/
Marangau864/
Maarangu861/
Maraïgou861/
Maragush861/
Maraigou861/
Mairagou861/
Maragous860/
Meragu83117/
Maregu8360/
Moragu8317/
Marogu836/
Maragó834/
Maragoe7725/
Marzogu7714/
Marokgu778/
Meraghu778/
Morangu772/
Marogou771/
Moragus771/
Marongu771/
Maragoo771/
Maragooe7137/
Marzagão7114/
Mareigou719/
Marangão716/
Marzougu712/
Matrougu711/
Mharagoe711/
Meraigou711/
Meregu6722/
Moregu673/
Merogu673/
Mourangou672/
Mairougou671/

Maragu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maragu in the Oriya language
ମାରଗୁmaragu-
Maragu in the Hindi language
मरगुmaragu50
मा्रगुmaragu25
मरगूmaragu25
Maragu in the Marathi language
मरगुmaragu36.19
मारगुmaragu30.48
मरगूmaragu14.29
मारगूmaragu11.43
मरागूmaragu1.9
मारगmaraga0.95
मरूगूmarugu0.95
मटगुmatagu0.95
मरमूmaramu0.95
मगरूmagaru0.95
मरणूmaranu0.95
Maragu in the Russian language
Марагуmaragu-

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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 Maragu
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