Maru Surname

6,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89,853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Maru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia48,2941:2,020358
India21,5371:35,6162,552
Japan5,8231:21,9552,406
Kenya4,3801:10,5431,336
Philippines1,8281:55,3829,245
Papua New Guinea1,5431:5,284318
Indonesia1,4671:90,1499,444
Nigeria1,0281:172,31810,657
England5451:102,23510,753
United States5311:682,59754,262
South Africa3751:144,47416,511
Italy2371:258,04534,302
New Zealand1811:25,0184,374
Uganda1531:255,15918,845
Mexico1441:861,98812,108
Argentina1421:301,01024,024
Solomon Islands1251:4,640603
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Russia1111:1,298,40692,821
Brazil1061:2,019,56964,017
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Australia1021:264,66424,097
Malaysia891:331,39617,819
Tanzania871:608,52437,695
Afghanistan801:401,9155,628
United Arab Emirates791:115,9789,837
Nepal651:438,1694,153
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Myanmar491:1,059,959527
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
French Polynesia371:7,5891,667
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Taiwan231:1,019,3377,080
Namibia221:109,5189,023
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Cook Islands111:1,653423
France111:6,038,429280,838
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Turkey101:7,782,142126,629
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
China81:170,915,1968,932
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Romania71:2,868,26756,178
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Marú (40) & Măru (2) are calculated separately.

Maru (170,905) may also be a first name.

Maru Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maru (Bengali: মরু, Hindi: मारू, Marathi: मारु, Oriya: ମାରୁ, Russian: Мару) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Marú or Măru. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maru? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,289th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 81,105 people. The surname Maru is predominantly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Maru live; 59 percent live in East Africa and 54 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 6,145th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 170,905 people.

The last name is most common in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 48,294 people, or 1 in 2,020. Beside Ethiopia Maru exists in 104 countries. It also occurs in India, where 24 percent reside and Japan, where 6 percent reside.

Maru Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Maru has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Maru last name rose 13,275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Maru surname are 18.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Maru earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.02% less than the national average, earning R 97,392 per year; in United States they earn 20.46% more than the national average, earning $51,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.03% more than the national average, earning $50,195 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marú9240/
Măru922/
Marou8936,128/
Marui898,123/
Marut893,991/
Marus893,230/
Marup892,786/
Maaru892,608/
Marau892,262/
Marru89766/
Mauru89636/
Mairu89591/
Marud89472/
Masru89332/
Matru89328/
Margu89185/
Marzu89142/
Mareu89126/
Mahru89123/
Maruh8991/
Maruy8955/
Maruj8932/
Mearu8925/
Mmaru8924/
Marhu8923/
Maeru8921/
Maruz8919/
Maruu8916/
Majru8912/
Mayru897/
Mharu896/
Maruś895/
Mgaru892/
Maruá891/
Marux890/
Maurus803,018/
Mareus802,744/
Maarou802,136/
Maharu80972/
Maruph80970/
Marrou80950/
Marous80821/
Mahuru80494/
Matrud80434/
Marouj80386/
Marzou80370/
Maarup80369/
Mareux80356/
Matrus80328/
Margau80315/
Maraud80308/
Maraux80304/
Mairau80282/
Marout80251/
Mahrou80243/
Marush80215/
Marrus80211/
Maurau80161/
Mairou80126/
Maraus80125/
Maurud80108/
Mathru80104/
Maarud8088/
Marrau8087/
Marreu8086/
Maroux8085/
Maruch8078/
Matrau8073/
Maurou8069/
Maroud8065/
Mauruh8056/
Marouz8056/
Marouš8054/
Maraut8052/
Maruis8048/
Marruz8046/
Matrou8043/
Masrui8041/
Masrud8038/
Marahu8036/
Marutt8035/
Masrup8033/
Marouy8029/
Hmarup8026/
Maarus8023/
Marhau8023/
Maruić8023/
Marouh8022/
Margou8021/
Masrus8017/
Maruit8016/
Marhus8015/
Mahruh8011/
Mairui8010/
Marauh8010/
Marhut809/
Mayrou809/
Ma'rup808/
Maruid808/
Maruip806/
Marhou806/
Mmarou806/
Majruh805/
Mățaru805/
Matrup805/
Mayrus804/
Maurui804/
Maruij804/
Maatru803/
Mairgu803/
Matrui803/
Maitru803/
Masrou803/
Marruá802/
Mharup802/
Maruiz802/
Maisru802/
Masrut802/
Meargu802/
Marzui802/
Mharou802/
Ma'aru802/
Marrut802/
Matruz802/
Marzuh802/
Matruj801/
Mairuj801/
Mairuy801/
Majrui801/
Maasru801/
Mađaru801/
Maureu801/
Mauruy801/
Mahrau801/
Maarut801/
Maarzu801/
Maruue801/
Maruih801/
Maaruu801/
Marhud801/
Marruš801/
Maroup801/
Marguí801/
Mairup801/
Mahrui801/
Mahruș801/
Maãrou801/
Maïrou801/
Hmmaru801/
Marrui801/
Masruy801/
Mausru801/
Mairus801/
Mairuz801/
Marhui801/
Mearus800/
Mareuz800/
Marruy800/
Moru7516,623/
Meru753,467/
Maró7572/
Mõru7523/
Mahrous7370,402/
Matroud7318,411/
Mahrouz732,248/
Mahroud732,178/
Maroush731,663/
Mauroux73796/
Maruggi73283/
Marault73236/
Matrouh73208/
Marrush73207/
Marouch73200/
Majrouh73183/
Maharou73175/
Marrous73175/
Maharau73161/
Marraud73155/
Masrouh73142/
Mattrup7358/
Mahrouh7351/
Marhous7351/
Matreux7348/
Mhasrup7347/
Marahau7335/
Mauraud7333/
Hmahrup7329/
Mahrout7322/
Mahrust7322/
Maurout7320/
Mahrouj7320/
Maruish7318/
Maurrus7318/
Masruch7316/
Maarous7314/
Mathrus7314/
Uammaru7313/
Marouha7312/
Mauraux7312/
Marruch7311/
Maitrou739/
Marheux738/
Mhairou737/
Ma'arou737/
Mauruis735/
Matrous735/
Marhuus735/
Marouph734/
Mairout734/
Ma'arup734/
Maihrus734/
Maharuj733/
Marroux733/
Marhoud733/
Maaarou733/
Mahurui733/
Marzuhy733/
Maruhyi733/
Marrouh732/
Maihrut732/
Mayrush732/
Mayroux732/
Mathrau732/
Maarout732/
Mayrous731/
Mausrui731/
Masrudh731/
Mathreu731/
Maathru731/
Mareush731/
Marhush731/
Marouhs731/
Marrujp731/
Mauraut731/
Matreus731/
Marhaus731/
Masrous731/
Masrout731/
Maruuhe731/
Marzouh731/
Maurusz731/
Mashhru731/
Matrouj731/
Machhru731/
Maarouy731/
Maarzou731/
Marhout731/
Maroudt731/
Marouhy731/
Marhaux731/
Mairaux731/
Mairoux731/
Majrush731/
Mmarrou731/
Maurous731/
Marouhe731/
Maaroud731/
Mairouh731/
Marroud731/
Matrout731/
Masrudd731/
Maharuh731/
Marrout730/
Marreus730/
Mayraut730/
Mauraus730/
Mareuch730/
Morou6729,930/
Mereu6713,059/
Muiru675,608/
Maroo673,814/
Moruz672,156/
Meyru671,611/
Morup671,183/
Morus671,176/
Moreu671,140/
Mahrouch67841/
Morau67788/
Motru67663/
Meeru67508/
Maroe67330/
Marhoush67230/
Maarhuis67211/
Moruś67197/
Morui67195/
Morud67165/
Mahrouss67152/
Morut67129/
Mehru67125/
Morgu67124/
Merau67102/
Moiru67101/
Maytraud6788/
Moruu6762/
Marroush6740/
Marrouch6739/
Maharaux6739/
Mahrouds6737/
Mooru6736/
Mouru6734/
Morux6733/
Mahroush6732/
Matroush6726/
Morru6725/
Mmeru6720/
Mahrouth6719/
Matrouch6718/
Mahairhu6717/
Marousch6717/
Maroň6717/
Marão6716/
Meiru6715/
Meruh6714/
Muoru6714/
Merru6713/
Merhu6711/
Matrusch6710/
Mörup6710/
Merui679/
Moruh678/
Mairahau677/
Mhoru676/
Masrouhy675/
Marró675/
Moruș675/
M'Hairou675/
Mahasrup674/
Măruș674/
Moruş674/
Maharaut674/
Maharzou674/
Matruush674/
Hmairrou674/
Mgoru674/
Marrouth673/
Moruj673/
Mattreue672/
Mérou672/
Maróy672/
Mairehau671/
Meuru671/
Mhaisrup671/
Moruy671/
Moyru671/
Moeru671/
Mahrouhe671/
Uammarus671/
Mohru671/
Maurouts671/
Marzó671/
Marúš671/
Maurhaud671/
Mauró671/
Marhouss671/
Mairouch671/
Meauraux671/
Meauroux671/
Mosru671/
Moruț671/
Mmoru671/
Meruț671/
Mârou671/
Măruț671/
Märou671/
Méreu671/
Mathraux670/
Maurault670/

Maru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maru in the Bengali language
মরুmaru-
Maru in the Oriya language
ମାରୁmaru85.27
ମରୁmaru5.43
ମାରୂmaru5.43
ସାହୁsahu0.78
ମରୂmaru0.78
ଲଡୁladu0.78
Maru in the Hindi language
मारूmaru81.47
मारुmaru6.18
मरूmaru5.89
मरुmaru4.74
मड़ुmaru0.43
मड़ूmaru0.14
Maru in the Marathi language
मारुmaru63.26
मारूmaru33.36
मरुmaru2.22
मरूmaru0.93
मरmara0.04
मेारुmearu0.01
मेारूmearu0.01
मांरूmanru0.01
Maru in the Russian language
Маруmaru-

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