Mekaru Surname
Approximately 2,495 people bear this surname
Mekaru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2,267 | 1:56,394 | 4,341 |
| Brazil | 123 | 1:1,740,442 | 56,713 |
| United States | 103 | 1:3,519,019 | 197,606 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
Mekaru (49) may also be a first name.
Mekaru Demographics
Average Mekaru Salary in
United States
$54,267 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mekaru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mekaru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mekaru (Marathi: मेकरु, Oriya: େମକରୁ) is held by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mekaru? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 172,420th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,920,860 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Mekaru are found; 91 percent are found in East Asia and 91 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,430,306th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 49 people.
Mekaru is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is held by 2,267 people, or 1 in 56,394. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Okinawa Prefecture, where 96 percent reside, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 2 percent reside and Saitama Prefecture, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Japan this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Mekaru Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Mekaru last name are 39.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.59% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mekaru earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 556.86% more than the national average, earning S/. 127,332 per year and in United States they earn 25.77% more than the national average, earning $54,267 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meikaru | 92 | 9 | / |
| Mekarui | 92 | 3 | / |
| Mekairu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mekkarut | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makaru | 83 | 186 | / |
| Mikaru | 83 | 51 | / |
| Mekeru | 83 | 37 | / |
| Mekoru | 83 | 9 | / |
| Mokaru | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mecaru | 83 | 2 | / |
| Makarau | 77 | 467 | / |
| Mikairu | 77 | 171 | / |
| Makarui | 77 | 44 | / |
| Makaruy | 77 | 29 | / |
| Makaaru | 77 | 14 | / |
| Makharu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Mecarus | 77 | 6 | / |
| Muikaru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Makkaru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Makairu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mokkaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mokairu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mekheru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahakaru | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mekourou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Hmakarau | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mikhairu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mikairou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mikaîrou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makkarou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maiskaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macaru | 67 | 293 | / |
| Mokoru | 67 | 129 | / |
| Makoru | 67 | 73 | / |
| Makeru | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mikeru | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mekourgou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Micaru | 67 | 1 | / |
Mekaru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mekaru in the Oriya language | ||
| େମକରୁ | emakaru | - |
| Mekaru in the Marathi language | ||
| मेकरु | mekaru | - |
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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 Mekaru
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