Marura Surname

344,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Marura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8371:55,1735,511
Indonesia1641:806,39861,285
Zimbabwe421:367,57734,250
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Marura (336) may also be a first name.

Marura Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marura (Hindi: मरूरा, Oriya: ମରୁରା, Russian: Марура) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marura? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 344,624th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,855,641 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Marura are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 69 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 477,199th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 336 people.

The surname Marura is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 837 people, or 1 in 55,173. In Kenya Marura is primarily found in: Taita Taveta County, where 65 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 19 percent reside and Migori County, where 12 percent reside. Not including Kenya it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 15 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.

Marura Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Marura has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marura surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marura Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Marura last name is principally Christian (93%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mairura922,851/
Masrura92539/
Marurai92299/
Maraura92216/
Maruura9258/
Marzura9256/
Maruera9229/
Mgarura924/
Marurat922/
Margura921/
Maruras921/
Maerura921/
Maharura8655/
Marahura862/
Mmairura861/
Mahrutra861/
Mairuira861/
Maroutra861/
Maruri836,482/
Marira832,126/
Marure831,086/
Marora83344/
Merura83111/
Morura8383/
Marury8334/
Maruro837/
Masruri773,986/
Masruro771,666/
Mariera771,467/
Marouri77617/
Mharira77366/
Mariray77286/
Marauri77281/
Maarira77249/
Mahruri77122/
Maroora77100/
Masrury7768/
Maroroa7756/
Marirea7741/
Marirai7734/
Marruri7731/
Maruroh7726/
Marutre7726/
Marirha7724/
Marzuri7718/
Maraury7718/
Marauro7716/
Maaruri7715/
Maruuri7714/
Maruris7711/
Majruri777/
Margure777/
Marrira777/
Moroura776/
Marruro774/
Marurot774/
Moruras774/
Marutry774/
Maruiro773/
Maroury773/
Maraure772/
Maurira772/
Meirura772/
Marures772/
Merurai772/
Maruroy772/
Mairuri772/
Marurer771/
Maururi771/
Marurit771/
Marguri771/
Marhure771/
Marorah771/
Mgaruri771/
Mharure771/
Mharuro771/
Marirah771/
Moreura771/
Maroera771/
Maroure771/
Mairora771/
Moruraj771/
Marhuri771/
Marurie770/
Marorea770/
Masrourrad753/
Masrouri71353/
Maharure7173/
Mahruroh7172/
Marriera7142/
Mahrouri7137/
Majjruri7118/
Maharira7117/
Marzuroh7114/
Majruroh7114/
Mairuroh7112/
Marzhuri717/
Matrusri714/
Maharuro714/
Marhoure714/
Marhuire714/
Mauriera712/
Maarouri712/
Masroury712/
Mathruri711/
Marriray711/
Marzouri711/
Matrouri711/
Marhoury711/
Marruero711/
Marourou711/
Margurio711/
Marierah711/
M'Eruura711/
Marirray711/
Moruri674,313/
Maroro671,339/
Mariro67546/
Morira67386/
Marori67198/
Morure6785/
Morora6766/
Masruroch6720/
Marore6717/
Masrurhoh6715/
Merira679/
Masruuroh678/
Masrurooh675/
Masrusroh675/
Moruro672/
Mahariray671/
Marrierra671/
Matrourou671/
Marory670/

Marura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marura in the Hindi language
मरूराmarura-
Marura in the Oriya language
ମରୁରାmarura-
Marura in the Russian language
Марураmarura-

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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 Marura
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