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

Mariao is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mariao click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mariao? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 340,834th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,760,247 people. The surname Mariao is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Mariao reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 986,211th most frequently held given name in the world, held by 93 people.

This surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 858 people, or 1 in 53,823. In Kenya Mariao is most common in: Turkana County, where 88 percent are found, West Pokot County, where 11 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 0 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 14 percent are found and Argentina, where 3 percent are found.

Mariao Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mariao last name is predominantly 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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