Maricus Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Maricus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maricus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Maricus (192) may also be a first name.

Maricus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maricus is found most in Nigeria. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maricus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Maricus is the 4,034,050th most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Maricus are found; 54 percent are found in West Africa and 54 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Maricus is also the 655,603rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 192 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria Maricus is primarily found in: Niger, where 69 percent are found, Oyo, where 23 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 8 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 21 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 17 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maricus
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