Marpu Surname

94,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Marpu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marpu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,5731:167,73810,404
Indonesia4011:329,79828,833
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Marpu (2,990) may also be a first name.

Marpu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marpu (Marathi: मारपु, Oriya: ମାପୁର୍) occurs most in India. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Marpu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 94,831st most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,451,413 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Marpu live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 132,410th most prevalent first name globally, held by 2,990 people.

The last name Marpu is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 4,573 people, or 1 in 167,738. In India Marpu is most common in: Andhra Pradesh, where 92 percent are found, Telangana, where 7 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 0 percent are found. Not including India Marpu is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Marpu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Marpu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marpu surname increased 440 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marpu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Marpu last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Marpu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.49% more than the national average, earning $50,264 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Masrpu9166/
Marpau9160/
Marrpu9155/
Maarpu9130/
Mairpu915/
Matrpu913/
Marphu913/
Marpuç912/
Marpou912/
Marpuh911/
Marpui911/
Maurpu911/
Marpaux83308/
Marpaud83297/
Maarpuu838/
Maysrpu833/
Marpaut832/
Marphus831/
Maharpu831/
Mathrpu831/
Matrrpu831/
Maarrpu831/
Morpu8075/
Merpu808/
Marpault77163/
Marpoe73130/
Morpus7371/
Motrpu735/
Morpou732/
Morpuz731/
Morpuy731/
Morpau731/
Morphou67221/
Morphus6751/
Morpuss6717/
Morpheu675/
Mehrpou673/
Morphut670/
Mearpoe670/
Morpheus621/
Morpoe555/

Marpu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marpu in the Oriya language
ମାପୁର୍mapur85.71
ମାପୁmapu14.29
Marpu in the Marathi language
मारपुmarapu68.42
मापूर्mapur10.53
मारवुmaravu10.53
मारपूmarapu10.53

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Marpu
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