Marua Surname

347,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Marua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2801:472,31938,999
Tanzania2671:198,28316,956
Kenya1881:245,63816,864
Papua New Guinea1661:49,1196,132
India361:21,307,372304,812
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Lesotho111:184,77813,836
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kiribati11:113,4071,341
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Marua (5,589) may also be a first name.

Marua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marua (Arabic: مروع, Georgian: მარუა, Hindi: मरूआ, Marathi: मारुफ़ा, Oriya: ମରୁଆ, Russian: Маруа) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marua? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 347,156th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,920,746 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 48 percent of Marua are found; 44 percent are found in East Africa and 37 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 89,620th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 5,589 people.

The last name Marua is most common in Indonesia, where it is carried by 280 people, or 1 in 472,319. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: Maluku, where 27 percent live, Gorontalo, where 24 percent live and South Sulawesi, where 10 percent live. Excluding Indonesia this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 25 percent live and Kenya, where 18 percent live.

Marua Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (88%) in Kenya.

Marua earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maruoa9180/
Maruae9168/
Maarua9131/
Masrua9111/
Maruay9111/
Marzua917/
Marhua916/
Mairua915/
Maruas914/
Maurua914/
Maruaz914/
Matrua912/
Maruap912/
Marrua911/
Maruat911/
Maerua911/
Marruaz8338/
Marouha8312/
Marruas838/
Maruaau838/
Masrrua835/
Maruhas832/
Marouea832/
Mathrua831/
Maruaha831/
Maruath831/
Marua'e831/
Maruach831/
Maruahe831/
Maruhoa831/
Maruhai831/
Mairuae831/
Marwa8099,822/
Maruo8015,690/
Morua806,989/
Marba801,625/
Marva801,142/
Merua8061/
Masrouha77322/
Mahruhah775/
Machhrua775/
Mauruahe771/
Marwuatt770/
Marwah7311,541/
Marbou73737/
Moruha73429/
Marvah73366/
Marway73351/
Marhwa73236/
Marwha73151/
Marbai73108/
Marvas7387/
Marwai7380/
Marwaj7366/
Marvay7363/
Marbha7354/
Marvat7350/
Marbay7338/
Moruoa7328/
Marvad7325/
Marvai7321/
Maarva7311/
Marwaa7310/
Moerua739/
Maruot736/
Marvha735/
Maarwa734/
Maurva733/
Mearva733/
Moruah733/
Marwea733/
Marruo732/
Marvaj732/
Mairwa732/
Morrua732/
Marbaj732/
Marhba732/
Mauruo731/
Marvaa731/
Mharwa731/
Mourua731/
Marvau731/
Marbau731/
Marwou731/
Marwau731/
Maruoe731/
Maarba731/
Marbaa731/
Marbea731/
Masrwa731/
Mgarva730/
Mahasruap711/
Marwaha678,046/
Marbouh673,783/
Marvaud67123/
Mahruos67122/
Marvaha67102/
Maarwai6790/
Marbeau6773/
Marbaha6728/
Mairewa6714/
Marvais6710/
Marwhay6710/
Marvast675/
Masrwat675/
Mhairwa674/
Marvach674/
Matruoh674/
Marwahe673/
Marhwah673/
Maruhei673/
Marwadh672/
Marvaiz672/
Mearewa672/
Marvait672/
Marvatt672/
Marvaux672/
Marwait672/
Mairvat671/
Maarvah671/
Maarwah671/
Marvaah671/
Marvadh671/
Marwaah671/
Marwahs671/
Marwwah671/
Marruos671/
Marveaz671/
Marwahj671/
Marwash671/
Marwoha671/
Marhwai671/
Marbhai671/
Marouho671/
Merhuay671/
Marwaai671/
Marwaid671/
Marwatt671/

Marua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marua in the Georgian language
მარუაmarua-
Marua in the Oriya language
ମରୁଆmaru'a93.77
ମରୂଆmaru'a3.9
ମାରୁଆmaru'a0.21
ମରୁଅmaru'a0.12
ମଋଆma'r'a0.04
Marua in the Hindi language
मरूआmaru'a88.94
मरुआmaru'a10.64
मारूआmaru'a0.43
Marua in the Marathi language
मारुफ़ाmarufa33.33
मारुंmarum33.33
मरुआmaru'a33.33
Marua in the Russian language
Маруаmarua-
Marua in the Arabic language
مروعmrw-
ماريواmarywa-

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