Mariao Surname

340,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mariao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mariao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8581:53,8235,393
Brazil1461:1,466,26349,230
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Chile281:629,16015,000
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Mariao (93) may also be a first name.

Mariao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mariao is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mariao? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 340,834th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 6,760,247 people. Mariao is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Mariao are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 986,211th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 93 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 858 people, or 1 in 53,823. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Turkana County, where 88 percent live, West Pokot County, where 11 percent live and Kakamega County, where 0 percent live. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 14 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.

Mariao Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mariao last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marriao9235/
Mariaho927/
Mauriao921/
Mariaoua861/
Marioo8318/
Moriao8315/
Marioa833/
Maryao831/
Mareao831/
Meriaho7721/
Maurioa771/
Marioot770/
Marihoho71219/
Maryaoua711/
Mareaiah711/
Merioa675/
Moreao673/
Maryoa672/
Meriâo671/
Maryoo671/
Morioo671/
Marziahha671/
Marrioott670/
Marjoua6215/
Maryood622/
Maryoot621/
Morreao621/
Merrioo621/
Mauriohooho5934/
Merriaeu572/
Maryoosh571/
Marjouaa571/
Mauryaau571/
Maerehaja531/
Maharyoat531/
Mooreheao531/

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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 Mariao
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