Marumo Surname

24,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Marumo Surname User-submission:

It means 'bullets' or 'spears'.

Marumo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa12,9891:4,171540
Japan4,7691:26,8072,749
Botswana2,9121:75118
Lesotho1,0161:2,001234
Brazil1151:1,861,51659,915
Zimbabwe871:177,45121,452
England251:2,228,72284,230
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
France11:66,422,722504,397

Marumo (4,141) may also be a first name.

Marumo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'bullets' or 'spears'.

- marumo

Marumo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marumo (Hindi: मरुमो) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Marumo.

How Common Is The Last Name Marumo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 24,566th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 331,569 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Marumo live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 77 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 108,033rd most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 4,141 people.

The surname Marumo is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 12,989 people, or 1 in 4,171. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: North West, where 35 percent reside, Free State, where 26 percent reside and Gauteng, where 25 percent reside. Beside South Africa Marumo is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 22 percent reside and Botswana, where 13 percent reside.

Marumo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Marumo earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 40.91% less than the national average, earning R 140,424 per year; in United States they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning $30,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.86% less than the national average, earning $46,273 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maruemo922/
'Marumo921/
Mairoumo861/
Marimo836,548/
Maruma835,683/
Maromo832,181/
Morumo83101/
Merumo832/
Mairoumou802/
Marouma77672/
Marumha77524/
Marhuma77273/
Marumat77174/
Marumas77132/
Mairuma7794/
Marumah7737/
Mahruma778/
Marimho778/
Marumma775/
Marrimo773/
Mareuma772/
Maruyma772/
Mariemo771/
Marimoi771/
Mayruma771/
Marimoh771/
Maruema771/
Maruuma771/
Masruma771/
Marhumah71717/
Marutmma71139/
Marahuma7138/
Mahrouma719/
Margouma715/
Maharuma715/
Mairouma714/
Mahrumad712/
Mariemou712/
Maruysma711/
Matreuma711/
Marouyma711/
Mahrumah711/
Marumath711/
Marima676,880/
Maroma67356/
Moruma67190/
Merimo6780/
Meruma6754/
Mairoumga671/
M'Marouma671/

Marumo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marumo in the Hindi language
मरुमोmarumo-

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