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Where Does The Last Name Marou Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Marou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺭﻭ) is found most in Niger. It may also occur in the variant forms: Mârou. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marou? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Marou is the 15,430^th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 201,715 people. The last name Marou is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Marou reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Marou is also the 29,441^st most common given name worldwide, borne by 27,954 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is held by 32,077 people, or 1 in 598. In Niger Marou is primarily concentrated in: Tillabéri Region, where 52 percent live, Dosso Region, where 33 percent live and Niamey Capital District, where 11 percent live. Besides Niger this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 5 percent live and Togo, where 3 percent live.

Marou Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Marou has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Marou surname grew 4,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marou Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Marou surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Marou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.5% less than the national average, earning R 67,716 per year and in United States they earn 37.4% more than the national average, earning $59,287 USD per year.