Maritus Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Maritus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maritus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Maritus (41) may also be a first name.

Maritus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maritus (Arabic: ماريتوس) occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Maritus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maritus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 79 percent of Maritus live; 79 percent live in Southeast Asia and 79 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Maritus is also the 1,590,275th most frequently occurring given name on earth It is held by 41 people.

The last name Maritus is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 4,213,461. In Malaysia Maritus is most prevalent in: Sabah, where 86 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Malaysia Maritus is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Maritus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Maritus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maritus last name fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Maritus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maritus in the Arabic language
ماريتوسmarytws-

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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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  • 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 Maritus
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