Maruta Surname

22,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Maruta Surname User-submission:

The Maruta surname has multiple meanings in Japanese, depending on the way it's written.

The most known meaning is the infamous 'logs', it was the name given to the humans used in experimentation by the Unit 731 during WW2.

It can also be translated as 'farmers' or 'land farmers'.

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Maruta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan19,0181:6,7221,015
Zimbabwe3,1521:4,898471
Indonesia3711:356,46730,784
Romania2761:72,7468,659
Ukraine1871:243,43732,119
Portugal1511:68,9953,598
Kenya1321:349,84820,694
Russia1091:1,322,23094,006
Brazil891:2,405,33073,774
United States841:4,314,987229,510
South Africa821:660,70448,422
England471:1,185,49155,443
Poland411:927,04369,048
India191:40,371,862445,856
France141:4,744,480251,814
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Wales61:515,75523,171
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Guam11:160,1214,893
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Maruta (16,311) may also be a first name.

Maruta Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Maruta surname has multiple meanings in Japanese, depending on the way it's written.

The most known meaning is the infamous 'logs', it was the name given to the humans used in experimentation by the Unit 731 during WW2.

It can also be translated as 'farmers' or 'land farmers'.

- Maruta

Maruta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maruta (Arabic: ماروطا, Hindi: मारूता, Marathi: मारुता, Oriya: ମରୁତ, Russian: Марута) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maruta? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 22,745th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 305,199 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Maruta live; 80 percent live in East Asia and 80 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Maruta is also the 43,835th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 16,311 people.

The surname is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 19,018 people, or 1 in 6,722. In Japan it is most frequent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent live, Kagoshima Prefecture, where 7 percent live and Nagasaki Prefecture, where 6 percent live. Outside of Japan Maruta exists in 54 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 13 percent live and Indonesia, where 2 percent live.

Maruta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Maruta has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Maruta surname grew 4,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maruta Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (60%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Maruta last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Maruta earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.72% less than the national average, earning R 214,536 per year; in United States they earn 2.1% less than the national average, earning $42,241 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.29% less than the national average, earning $45,562 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marutha921,566/
Marguta9258/
Marauta9210/
Marutai927/
Marouta925/
Marutoa924/
Marutah924/
Marutad923/
Marutta923/
Marutas922/
Maaruta921/
Marusta921/
Maruthai86368/
Margutta8661/
Marutaya8657/
Maroutas8622/
Margouta8619/
Maruthay869/
Marutaja867/
Maruthas864/
Marhutha863/
Mairutha862/
Masrutha861/
Marautai861/
Maarouta861/
Maruthau861/
Marita838,198/
Maruti837,202/
Marota832,660/
Maruto83507/
Meruta83110/
Moruta8376/
Marute8352/
Maruty8317/
Marouteau8023/
Ma'arouta805/
Maruthaya802/
Maharauta801/
Maruteaux801/
Marotta7726,644/
Mereuta774,658/
Maruthi774,520/
Marieta77804/
Matruti77412/
Mahrita77371/
Moruita77365/
Merauta77292/
Maroute77171/
Marutti77152/
Mairita77148/
Maritha77148/
Morueta77115/
Marotha77111/
Marutho77100/
Maruiti7799/
Mauruto7792/
Marguti7789/
Marouti7768/
Maruthy7741/
Maruste7740/
Marotay7739/
Morauta7738/
Marauto7734/
Maurita7732/
Marzuti7728/
Marhota7727/
Maritta7723/
Maerita7723/
Margute7723/
Marotau7719/
Merutha7717/
Marutto7717/
Maritah7717/
Morguta7711/
Mahruti7710/
Morutoa779/
Morutha779/
Maaruti778/
Marutes778/
Maritau778/
Marutit778/
Marrota777/
Marruto777/
Marutei777/
Mahrota776/
Masruto776/
Maruthe775/
Marhita774/
Maroeta774/
Mairota774/
Marutie774/
Maruite773/
Marouto773/
Morhuta773/
Merouta772/
Mharita772/
Maarita772/
Mauruti771/
Marutis771/
Maritai771/
Maritea771/
Marotai771/
Mharota771/
Maruity771/
Marutoi771/
Maruuti771/
Marauti771/
Marouty771/
Mareuti771/
Marotea771/
Marrita771/
Marutee771/
Marietta713,556/
Margutti712,528/
Maurutto71592/
Matrutty71457/
Maruitte71123/
Marrotta71104/
Maruster7182/
Marzotta7173/
Marietha7136/
Mairotta7131/
Marrieta7122/
Marautti7117/
Marutich7116/
Maaruthi7115/
Meroutha7113/
Maurutis7112/
Mairotha7110/
Mattruti7110/
Maruthey7110/
Maharita717/
Margouti716/
Marutepp715/
Margutte715/
Mathruti714/
Matrutti714/
Marguthi714/
Marothay714/
Marutych714/
Margouty713/
Marithai712/
Marzouti712/
Marritta711/
Mauritah711/
Matruthi711/
Matrutii711/
Marutesh711/
Marutish711/
Margauto711/
Marithea711/
Marottaa711/
Marouthi711/
Marrotha711/
Marrutto711/
Mmaruthi711/
Maritaha711/
Marouste711/
Marouthy711/
Maroutie711/
Mourouta711/
Marhitha711/
Marhotha711/
Marietah711/
Marotoha711/
Maruthet711/
Maruthie711/
Maharuto711/
Margutto711/
Margutty711/
Marutter710/
Morita67299,407/
Maroto6715,951/
Morota677,291/
Moruti672,334/
Marote672,300/
Maroti671,942/
Maróti671,498/
Marito671,140/
Merita67552/
Marrietta6786/
Moruto6711/
Marouthis678/
Maróty678/
Maroty677/
Morute677/
Mathruthi675/
Matruttyh675/
Marautthi671/
Maruthesh671/
Maurutytė671/
Mairittha671/

Maruta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maruta in the Oriya language
ମରୁତmaruta83.33
ମାରୁତmaruta16.67
Maruta in the Hindi language
मारूताmaruta50
मरूताmaruta16.67
मरुताmaruta16.67
मर्ुताmaruta16.67
Maruta in the Marathi language
मारुताmaruta33.33
मारूताmaruta28.57
मारुतीmaruti19.05
मारूतीाmarutia14.29
मांरुतीmanruti4.76
Maruta in the Russian language
Марутаmaruta-
Maruta in the Arabic language
ماروطاmarwta-

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