Metharu Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Metharu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Metharu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India301:25,568,846339,406
England101:5,571,806158,774
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Metharu (131) may also be a first name.

Metharu Last Name Facts

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

Metharu (Hindi: मेथरु, Marathi: मॅथारु) is most common in India. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Metharu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Metharu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,605,694th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Metharu are found; 55 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 811,108th most widespread forename at a global level, held by 131 people.

It is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 25,568,846. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 67 percent reside, Haryana, where 20 percent reside and Chandigarh, where 3 percent reside. Not including India this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Metaru9233/
Matharu8610,155/
Mitharu8627/
Metarau8617/
Mettaru8615/
Metarus864/
Metheru861/
Motharu861/
Maetarau8023/
Mathairu8021/
Mathaaru804/
Mattharu802/
Mathharu801/
Matharau801/
Mathauru801/
Mettarui801/
Mitaru77409/
Mataru77389/
Motaru7759/
Meteru776/
Maththaru754/
Mithathru751/
Maitaru71209/
Matheru71177/
Matarau71172/
Matarru7197/
Maeteru7135/
Mattaru7125/
Matairu7115/
Motairu718/
Metooru717/
Mytarou716/
Meșteru715/
Muitaru714/
Metorhu711/
Mitairu711/
Matarui711/
M'Itaru711/
Metoiru711/
Meterau711/
Matarouh6789/
Meetaroo6788/
Mahataru6717/
Maitarou6714/
Mattarau678/
Mattarru677/
M'Atheru674/
Muitairu674/
Mitharoo673/
Metourou672/
Motaïrou671/
Maatarau671/
Mystarus671/
Myttarou671/
Mettooru671/
Matheruy671/
Mithouru671/
Mittaharuch671/

Metharu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Metharu in the Hindi language
मेथरुmetharu75
मेठारूmetharu25
Metharu in the Marathi language
मॅथारुmetharu40
मेथारूmetharu24
मेथारुmetharu24
मठारुmatharu8
मेठरुmetharu4

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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
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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 Metharu
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