Meruwa Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Meruwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Meruwa (38) may also be a first name.
Meruwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meruwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meruwa (Oriya: େମରୁୱା) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meruwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Meruwa is the 2,808,717th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Meruwa reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 63 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most common first name worldwide, held by 38 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 5,904,759. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Sokoto, where 53 percent reside, Zamfara, where 17 percent reside and Abia, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Meruwa exists in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 29 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mmeruwa | 92 | 13 | / |
| Merouwa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Meiruwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mereuwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mmereuwa | 86 | 8 | / |
| Meruva | 83 | 3,144 | / |
| Maruwa | 83 | 821 | / |
| Moruwa | 83 | 291 | / |
| Meruba | 83 | 35 | / |
| Meriwa | 83 | 6 | / |
| Meruwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Meruwo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maerauwai | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mairuwa | 77 | 782 | / |
| Maruiwa | 77 | 165 | / |
| Maruwah | 77 | 53 | / |
| Moruwai | 77 | 21 | / |
| Marauwa | 77 | 12 | / |
| Mearuva | 77 | 12 | / |
| Merowai | 77 | 11 | / |
| Meeruva | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mmeruba | 77 | 4 | / |
| Marujwa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Meruvaa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Maruwai | 77 | 3 | / |
| Morouwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merouwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maeruva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merubah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merubai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Miruwad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maruwha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maruhwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Miruswa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merubhai | 71 | 133 | / |
| Mairouwa | 71 | 25 | / |
| Mmereuba | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mmarauwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Merriway | 71 | 2 | / |
| Metrouwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mairuwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mariwa | 67 | 2,137 | / |
| Maruva | 67 | 849 | / |
| Maruwo | 67 | 630 | / |
| Moruwo | 67 | 301 | / |
| Meriva | 67 | 100 | / |
| Moriwa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Moruva | 67 | 11 | / |
| Miruva | 67 | 10 | / |
| Miriwa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Merowi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Merube | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miruwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meruve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miruba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merubi | 67 | 1 | / |
Meruwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meruwa in the Oriya language | ||
| େମରୁୱା | emaruwa | - |
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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 Meruwa
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