Marugu Surname
Approximately 538 people bear this surname
Marugu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 255 | 1:207,614 | 17,574 |
| India | 132 | 1:5,811,101 | 137,947 |
| Kenya | 123 | 1:375,446 | 21,575 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Marugu (58) may also be a first name.
Marugu Demographics
Marugu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Marugu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marugu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Marugu (Marathi: मरुगु) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Marugu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 582,776th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 13,545,624 people. The surname Marugu is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Marugu are found; 70 percent are found in East Africa and 70 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Marugu is also the 1,295,729th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 58 people.
Marugu is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 255 people, or 1 in 207,614. In Tanzania Marugu is most common in: Kigoma Region, where 94 percent are found, Mara Region, where 4 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 0 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent are found and Kenya, where 23 percent are found.
Marugu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marungu | 92 | 2,123 | / |
| Marughu | 92 | 35 | / |
| Mearugu | 92 | 30 | / |
| Mayrugu | 92 | 13 | / |
| Maarugu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Mairugu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Maerugu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Marugus | 92 | 2 | / |
| Marunggu | 86 | 16 | / |
| Mairungu | 86 | 8 | / |
| Marzougu | 86 | 2 | / |
| M'Arungu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matrougu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Merugu | 83 | 27,532 | / |
| Marigu | 83 | 1,795 | / |
| Morugu | 83 | 432 | / |
| Marogu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mairougou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marugault | 80 | 0 | / |
| Meerugu | 77 | 30 | / |
| Morungu | 77 | 21 | / |
| Marzogu | 77 | 14 | / |
| Morukgu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Marokgu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Merughu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Meruguu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Meyrugu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mearigu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meruggu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mereugu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moruggu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mairousgou | 75 | 533 | / |
| Maïrousgou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mourougou | 67 | 65 | / |
| Merigu | 67 | 25 | / |
| Morigu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouroungou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Marigau | 62 | 32 | / |
| Marogou | 62 | 1 | / |
Marugu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marugu in the Marathi language | ||
| मरुगु | marugu | - |
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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 Marugu
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