Merabu Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Merabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda241:1,626,63757,482
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
India31:255,688,4611,306,352

Merabu (8,076) may also be a first name.

Merabu Last Name Facts

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

Merabu is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Merabu.

How Common Is The Last Name Merabu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Merabu is the 2,635,433rd most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Merabu live; 56 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Merabu is also the 70,618th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 8,076 people.

It is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 1,626,637. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Ntungamo District, where 25 percent are found, Isingiro District, where 8 percent are found and Kibaale District, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Uganda this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 39 percent are found and Kenya, where 11 percent are found.

Merabu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Merabu last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Merabut921/
Merabui921/
Merabou921/
Meerabux8638/
Marabu83472/
Mirabu8395/
Morabu8377/
Merobu835/
Merebu833/
Marabui7716/
Marabau7712/
Mairabu772/
Marhabu772/
Merobus772/
Mitrabu771/
Mirabou771/
Maraubu771/
Mirabus771/
Mherebu771/
Moirabou71532/
Mirabaud71160/
Marrabou715/
Maharabu714/
Metrobus711/
Mirabout711/
Morebu67267/
Marobu67102/
Marebu6716/
Morobu6710/
Mirebu672/
Miravu671/
Morebau623/
Miranpu623/
Mairebu622/
Muyrebu621/
Marebau621/
Morobou621/
Mairampu571/
Mairoubou5313/
Mitrouvaux501/

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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 Merabu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis