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

Marou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺭﻭ) is found most frequently in Niger. It may also be found as: Mârou. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 15,430^th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 201,715 people. The last name Marou occurs predominantly 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 commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 27,954 people.

The surname Marou is most frequent in Niger, where it is borne by 32,077 people, or 1 in 598. In Niger it is primarily concentrated in: Tillabéri Region, where 52 percent live, Dosso Region, where 33 percent live and Niamey Capital District, where 11 percent live. Outside of Niger Marou is found 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 incidence of Marou has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 4,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marou Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Marou surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with 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.