Marukus Surname

575,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 547 people bear this surname

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

Marukus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marukus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4281:413,88521,554
Papua New Guinea1161:70,2919,164
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Marukus (235) may also be a first name.

Marukus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marukus (Marathi: मारुकूस) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marukus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 575,362nd most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,322,753 people. The last name Marukus is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Marukus live; 78 percent live in West Africa and 78 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 584,346th most widely held forename globally It is held by 235 people.

Marukus is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 428 people, or 1 in 413,885. In Nigeria Marukus is most numerous in: Bauchi, where 24 percent live, Taraba, where 17 percent live and Kaduna, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Marukus is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 21 percent live and Indonesia, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maraukus931/
Marikus86124/
Marucus8683/
Marukos8637/
Marokus8627/
Maroukos801/
Maruccus801/
Marokos71123/
Marocus711/
Marikuz711/
Maricaus671/
Marrocus671/
Marrucos671/
Mouroukos6345/
Marzoucos631/
Marocos577/
Morocus571/
Maharrokhos566/
Marrocos531,559/
Morikaus533/
Marroccos501/

Marukus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marukus in the Marathi language
मारुकूसmarukusa-

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