Marigu Surname

226,224th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Marigu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marigu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,7211:26,8333,001
Papua New Guinea681:119,90816,326
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Marigu (1,186) may also be a first name.

Marigu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marigu (Oriya: େମରିଗୁ) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marigu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 226,224th most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,059,914 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Marigu are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 230,283rd most commonly held given name in the world It is held by 1,186 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 1,721 people, or 1 in 26,833. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Tharaka Nithi County, where 41 percent reside, Embu County, where 32 percent reside and Meru County, where 21 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.

Marigu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marigau9232/
Mearigu921/
Marigut921/
Marigou921/
Marigaud86162/
Marigaux8617/
Mareigou869/
Maraigou861/
Marigaut861/
Marigudd861/
Marugu83538/
Maregu8360/
Merigu8325/
Marigó838/
Morigu831/
Marigault8045/
Merigou7739/
Marughu7735/
Mearugu7730/
Maarugu779/
Mairugu776/
Maerugu773/
Merighu773/
Morigau772/
Mérigou771/
Maregud771/
Marrigoult750/
Marrigault750/
Maregaud7123/
Morigaud7111/
Maregupp711/
Maregoud711/
Meraigou711/
Mourigou711/
Merugu6727,532/
Morugu67432/
Mourigaud6741/
Morigault6730/
Meregu6722/
Moregu673/
Mereighou671/
Merreigou671/

Marigu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marigu in the Oriya language
େମରିଗୁemarigu-

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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
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  • 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 Marigu
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