Marwu Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Marwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 39 | 1:113,039 | 8,770 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Marwu (35) may also be a first name.
Marwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Marwu is most common in Liberia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Marwu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,100,440th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Marwu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 35 people.
Marwu is most numerous in Liberia, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 113,039. In Liberia it is most frequent in: Lofa County, where 97 percent reside and Montserrado County, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Liberia it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marwuy | 91 | 8 | / |
| Mahrwu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Marwus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Marwau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Marwou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Marhwuh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Marbu | 80 | 75 | / |
| Morwu | 80 | 30 | / |
| Marvu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Marvuj | 73 | 2,495 | / |
| Marbou | 73 | 737 | / |
| Marvut | 73 | 10 | / |
| Morwau | 73 | 7 | / |
| Marwoo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Marwoe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Marbui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Marbau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Marvau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Marvus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Marbuy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Marbouh | 67 | 3,783 | / |
| Marvaud | 67 | 123 | / |
| Marveux | 67 | 22 | / |
| Maruaau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mairevu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Marvaux | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marveus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maharbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morwoud | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mairevhu | 62 | 19 | / |
| Morbu | 60 | 54 | / |
| Mervu | 60 | 10 | / |
| Maarouhou | 57 | 3 | / |
| Mervau | 55 | 118 | / |
| Marvão | 55 | 87 | / |
| Morwoe | 55 | 16 | / |
| Morbeu | 55 | 12 | / |
| Morbau | 55 | 2 | / |
| Morveu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Morveux | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Marwu
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