Maraou Surname
Approximately 114 people bear this surname
Maraou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 113 | 1:169,841 | 6,089 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Maraou (27) may also be a first name.
Maraou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maraou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maraou is more commonly found in Niger than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maraou? popularity and diffusion
The surname Maraou is the 1,710,039th most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Maraou reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 27 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is carried by 113 people, or 1 in 169,841. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Tillabéri Region, where 81 percent are found, Maradi Region, where 11 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Niger this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Benin, where 1 percent are found.
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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 Maraou
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