Maruku Surname
Approximately 294 people bear this surname
Maruku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 125 | 1:123,506 | 16,570 |
| Nigeria | 46 | 1:3,850,930 | 110,272 |
| Kenya | 44 | 1:1,049,543 | 34,647 |
| India | 43 | 1:17,838,730 | 274,051 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Maruku (27) may also be a first name.
Maruku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maruku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maruku (Oriya: ମରୁକୁ) is most common in Zimbabwe. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maruku? popularity and diffusion
The surname Maruku is the 906,170th most widespread surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 24,787,571 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Maruku reside; 46 percent reside in Southern Africa and 46 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Maruku is also the 2,036,353rd most common first name internationally, borne by 27 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 123,506. In Zimbabwe Maruku is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 31 percent live, Midlands Province, where 28 percent live and Harare Province, where 20 percent live. Barring Zimbabwe this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 16 percent live and Kenya, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marukau | 92 | 31 | / |
| Marzuku | 92 | 12 | / |
| Marukhu | 92 | 10 | / |
| Mairuku | 92 | 2 | / |
| Marukku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Marauku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maroukou | 86 | 16 | / |
| Marzouku | 86 | 2 | / |
| Maraukus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maroku | 83 | 130 | / |
| Moruku | 83 | 124 | / |
| Mariku | 83 | 99 | / |
| Meruku | 83 | 7 | / |
| Matroukou | 80 | 47 | / |
| Marouskou | 80 | 21 | / |
| Mairoukou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Marzoukou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mairuskou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marucut | 77 | 827 | / |
| Morukhu | 77 | 694 | / |
| Marucus | 77 | 83 | / |
| Morukgu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Merruku | 77 | 7 | / |
| Marhiku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marrucu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marhoku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Morutkhu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maruccut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maruccus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moriku | 67 | 3,265 | / |
| Moroku | 67 | 58 | / |
| Meriku | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mouroukou | 67 | 9 | / |
Maruku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maruku in the Oriya language | ||
| ମରୁକୁ | maruku | - |
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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
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- 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 Maruku
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