Maroussa Surname
Approximately 124 people bear this surname
Maroussa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 123 | 1:156,033 | 5,647 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Maroussa (42) may also be a first name.
Maroussa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maroussa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maroussa occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maroussa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,620,164th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. The last name Maroussa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Maroussa live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,566,439th most widespread first name on earth, held by 42 people.
Maroussa is most widespread in Niger, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 156,033. In Niger it is mostly concentrated in: Maradi Region, where 51 percent are found, Zinder Region, where 37 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 11 percent are found. Other than Niger it exists in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 1 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Maroussa
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